# Post x_892814520942460928

- Post ID: `x_892814520942460928`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-02T18:29:04.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460928
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460928/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_892814520942460928.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system that protects U.S. workers & taxpayers. Watch: https://t.co/lv3ScSKnF6 #RAISEAct https://t.co/zCFK5OfYnB

## Engagement

- Likes: 78,586
- Reposts: 20,342
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.388Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:17:48.589Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: RAISE Act Promotion Tweet (2017-08-02)

This is a straightforward policy promotion tweet referencing the RAISE (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment) Act, introduced by Senators Cotton and Perdue with White House backing. The post is formulaic: states campaign promise, links to video content, uses official hashtag.

### Authorship
Clearly aide-written. Professional formatting, correct grammar, hashtag usage, policy-specific language, and business-hours timing (2:29 PM EDT). This is a communications team product—likely Dan Scavino or social media staff coordinating with a White House policy rollout event. The RAISE Act was formally endorsed at a White House event on August 2, 2017, with Senators Cotton and Perdue present.

### Psychological Content
Minimal authentic psychological signal. The post reflects institutional messaging rather than personal expression. The phrase "merit-based" and "protects U.S. workers & taxpayers" are standard populist-nationalist framing but delivered in polished, impersonal form.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to in-group protection ("protects U.S. workers & taxpayers")
- Campaign promise callback (consistency/credibility claim)
- Multimedia engagement (video link)

### Context
This falls within a day of heavy aide-managed posting—small business praise, veteran tributes, favorable press clips. The pattern suggests coordinated messaging during a period of significant West Wing turbulence (Scaramucci firing, Kelly's first day as CoS). The polished output likely reflects Kelly's immediate organizational impact.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system" | **True** | Merit-based immigration was a consistent Trump 2016 campaign theme, featured in immigration policy speeches. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Professional formatting and grammar
- Policy-specific hashtag #RAISEAct
- Business hours posting (2:29 PM EDT)
- Coordinated with White House policy event
- No emotional reactivity or personal voice

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Campaign promise callback to build trust/consistency perception

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> Trump campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system

**TRUE**

Merit-based immigration was a consistent Trump 2016 campaign theme, featured in immigration policy speeches.

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- immigration (100%)
- RAISE Act (90%)
- aide-written (90%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**A quiet, staff-managed messaging day focused on policy rollouts and presidential pageantry**

A calm, low-energy day on social media with only four unique messages, each reposted once across platforms. The posts promoted a small business event, a veteran medal ceremony, favorable media coverage from the Rust Belt, and the newly introduced RAISE Act immigration bill. Everything read like polished White House communications -- no personal grievances, no attacks, and no improvisation.

Full digest for 2017-08-02: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 2). I campaigned on creating a merit-based... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460928
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system..." X (Twitter), 2 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460928. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system...," X (Twitter), August 2, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_892814520942460928.

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