# Post x_896504109670568000

- Post ID: `x_896504109670568000`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-13T02:50:10.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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## Post text

> Deepest condolences to the families &amp, fellow officers of the VA State Police who died today. You're all among the best this nation produces.

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 21,050
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.015Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:41:31.331Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Charlottesville VA State Police Condolence Post (Aug 13, 2017)

### Context
This post is essentially a duplicate of a post from earlier that day (Aug 12), offering condolences for VA State Police troopers Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates who died in a helicopter crash while monitoring the Unite the Right rally. The repost may reflect a correction (note "&amp," vs "&" encoding) or intentional re-emphasis.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:50 PM ET (Trump was at Bedminster, NJ). The late evening timing is consistent with authentic Trump, but the polished, conventional tone suggests aide involvement or at minimum aide-drafted language. The phrase "among the best this nation produces" is formulaic condolence language.

### Psychological Function
This post serves a **maintenance** function — performing the expected presidential duty of honoring fallen officers. It is notably conventional compared to the more revealing "many sides" remarks earlier that day. The focus on law enforcement (rather than Heather Heyer or counter-protesters) is consistent with Trump's in-group preference hierarchy: military/police receive more empathetic language than civilian victims.

### Strategic Dimension
By centering law enforcement sacrifice, this post pivots attention away from the politically damaging "many sides" controversy toward safer, less divisive ground. This represents a subtle **displacement** — redirecting public attention to uncontroversial grief rather than addressing the white supremacist violence directly.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "VA State Police officers died that day" | **True** | Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates died in helicopter crash while monitoring the rally |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Polished conventional tone
- Formulaic condolence language
- 10:50 PM ET timing slightly favors authentic but content is aide-style
- Duplicate/repost of earlier message

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Charlottesville helicopter crash)

Sentiment: +0.15

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- presidential persona performance

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> VA State Police officers died that day

**TRUE**

Lt. H. Jay Cullen and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates died in helicopter crash while monitoring the rally

Sources: Known events list

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- condolence (100%)
- charlottesville (90%)
- law_enforcement (80%)
- selective_empathy (50%)

## That day

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

**Silence speaks loudest: Two aide-crafted posts and a conspicuous absence define Charlottesville's aftermath**

Trump was nearly silent the day after the deadly Charlottesville rally, posting just twice — both appearing to be staff-written statements issued on the evening of August 12. One called for "law and order" without naming white supremacism; the other offered condolences to Virginia State Police officers killed in a helicopter crash. The remarkably low volume during a major national crisis suggests his communications were being carefully managed. What stood out most was the complete absence of any direct condemnation of the white supremacist ideology behind the attack.

Full digest for 2017-08-13: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 13). Deepest condolences to the families &amp, fellow... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_896504109670568000
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Deepest condolences to the families &amp, fellow officers..." X (Twitter), 13 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_896504109670568000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Deepest condolences to the families &amp, fellow officers...," X (Twitter), August 13, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_896504109670568000.

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