# Post x_898771262453026816

- Post ID: `x_898771262453026816`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-19T04:59:01.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_898771262453026816
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_898771262453026816/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_898771262453026816.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> My thoughts and prayers are with the @KissimmeePolice and their loved ones. We are with you!
> #LESM

## Engagement

- Likes: 95,033
- Reposts: 21,668
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:54:25.672Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Condolence Post for Kissimmee Police (2017-08-19)

### Context
On August 18, 2017, two Kissimmee, Florida police officers (Sgt. Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter) were shot and killed in the line of duty. This post is a brief condolence message posted at 12:59 AM Eastern (Trump was at Bedminster, NJ).

### Authorship
Despite the late-night timing (which typically suggests authentic Trump), the content is formulaic and polished — a standard "thoughts and prayers" template with correct grammar, proper hashtag (#LESM = Law Enforcement Support Movement), and no emotional reactivity. This is characteristic of aide-drafted content, likely queued or posted by staff monitoring breaking news. The lack of any personal flourish, superlatives, or policy pivot is notably un-Trump.

### Psychological Context
This post arrives during the most intense period of the Charlottesville fallout. The pivot to law enforcement sympathy serves multiple functions: it reinforces the "law and order" brand, provides safe ground amid controversy, and signals alignment with police during a period when Trump was being criticized from all sides. The post is psychologically bland — no narcissistic supply-seeking, no grievance, no rage.

### Rhetorical Function
Standard parasocial technique — collective "we" language creates in-group solidarity with law enforcement supporters. The hashtag signals tribal affiliation without substantive content.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Kissimmee Police suffered losses" | **True** | Two Kissimmee police officers were shot and killed on August 18, 2017 |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Formulaic 'thoughts and prayers' construction
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Proper hashtag usage (#LESM)
- No emotional reactivity or personal voice
- Late-night timing (12:59 AM ET) is atypical for aide posts but content style overrides

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Collective 'we' language
- Thoughts and prayers formula
- Hashtag tribal signaling

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Kissimmee Police suffered losses

**TRUE**

Two Kissimmee police officers were shot and killed on August 18, 2017

Sources: Contemporary news reports

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- condolence (100%)
- law_enforcement (90%)
- aide_drafted (80%)
- charlottesville_period (50%)

## That day

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

**Charlottesville Fallout Exposes the Gap Between Authentic Impulse and Managed Persona**

A day consumed by damage control from the Charlottesville crisis, with Bannon's departure and the massive Boston counter-protest forcing Trump into unfamiliar conciliatory territory. The most revealing moment came in the afternoon, when he labeled tens of thousands of peaceful Boston demonstrators "anti-police agitators" — then reversed course roughly an hour later to applaud those same protesters for "speaking out against bigotry and hate." The whiplash between his combative instincts and staff-managed messaging was the day's defining feature, alongside a famously misspelled call for the country to "heel."

Full digest for 2017-08-19: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-19/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 19). My thoughts and prayers are with the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_898771262453026816
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "My thoughts and prayers are with the @KissimmeePolice and..." X (Twitter), 19 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_898771262453026816. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "My thoughts and prayers are with the @KissimmeePolice and...," X (Twitter), August 19, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_898771262453026816.

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