# Post x_900435023517499392

- Post ID: `x_900435023517499392`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-23T19:10:13.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_900435023517499392
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_900435023517499392/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_900435023517499392.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> As long as we have faith in each other and confidence in our values, then there is no challenge too great for us to conquer! #ALConv2017 https://t.co/tsIAgHbFM7

## Engagement

- Likes: 72,958
- Reposts: 17,285
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:05:33.027Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: #ALConv2017 Inspirational Message

This is a formulaic, aide-crafted post promoting what appears to be the American Legion Convention 2017. The hashtag #ALConv2017 and the polished, aspirational tone are hallmarks of scheduled social media content produced by staff.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:10 PM ET (Trump was likely still in Arizona or traveling back from the Phoenix rally the previous night). The post is strikingly different from the other posts on this date — compare the raw, combative energy of "Not a fan of Jeff Flake, weak on crime & border!" with this anodyne "faith in each other" language. The contrast is stark and diagnostic.

### Psychological Content
The post is essentially empty of authentic psychological signal. It is a generic platitude about faith, confidence, and values — boilerplate political rhetoric with no personal voice. The linked media (likely a video or image) serves as the actual content vehicle.

### Context
This sits amid a day of highly charged authentic posts defending his Charlottesville response, attacking Jeff Flake, and attacking the media. The juxtaposition highlights how aide-written content serves as normalizing filler between emotionally volatile authentic posts.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 5%)

### Indicators

- Polished, complete sentence with no errors
- Generic inspirational language unlike Trump's voice
- Hashtag for specific event (#ALConv2017)
- Business hours posting (3:10 PM ET)
- Stark contrast with same-day authentic posts attacking Flake and media

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' language
- shared values appeal

## Tags

- aide-written (95%)
- american-legion (80%)
- boilerplate (90%)

## That day

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

**Post-Rally Vindication Tour: Trump Relitigates Charlottesville Through Phoenix Afterglow**

Trump spent the day basking in the glow of his Phoenix rally, repeatedly celebrating the turnout and using the event to reframe his Charlottesville response as a media problem rather than his own. His sharpest moment came late at night when he accused the media of the very thing he'd been criticized for — giving a platform to hate groups. By morning he was back to attacking a fellow Republican and demanding Senate rule changes, before settling into a quieter afternoon of ceremonial governance. The mood was overwhelmingly self-congratulatory, with flashes of combativeness woven throughout.

Full digest for 2017-08-23: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 23). As long as we have faith in each other and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_900435023517499392
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "As long as we have faith in each other and confidence in..." X (Twitter), 23 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_900435023517499392. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "As long as we have faith in each other and confidence in...," X (Twitter), August 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_900435023517499392.

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