# Post x_901108572041433100

- Post ID: `x_901108572041433100`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-25T19:46:40.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_901108572041433100
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_901108572041433100/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_901108572041433100.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I have spoken w/ @GovAbbott of Texas and @LouisianaGov Edwards. Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey developments &amp, here to assist as needed.

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 10,097
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.014Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:14:51.576Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Hurricane Harvey Response Post (2017-08-25)

This is a routine presidential crisis communication post regarding Hurricane Harvey. The post is formulaic, naming specific governors contacted and signaling readiness to assist.

### Authorship
Almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino). The post was made at 3:46 PM EDT (Trump was at Camp David). It features correct grammar, proper @-mentions, hashtag usage, and a standard presidential communication template. The "&" encoding artifact and polished tone are consistent with staff posting. Multiple Harvey-related posts that day follow the same template pattern.

### Psychological Analysis
This post reveals very little of Trump's psychological state. It is a maintenance-mode communication fulfilling expected presidential duties during a natural disaster. No emotional reactivity, no self-reference beyond the presidential role, no grievance. Compare to the Bob Corker post from the same day, which shows characteristic Trump combativeness — the contrast further supports different authorship.

### Rhetorical Devices
Standard crisis communication: naming authorities contacted, signaling monitoring and readiness. This is institutional speech, not persuasion.

### Clinical Significance
None. This is boilerplate presidential communication with no clinically notable features.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Spoke with Governor Abbott of Texas and Governor Edwards of Louisiana about Hurricane Harvey" | **Unverifiable** | Consistent with standard presidential crisis protocol; no reason to doubt but not independently confirmable from this post alone. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:46 PM EDT)
- Correct grammar and spelling
- Professional formatting with proper @-mentions and hashtag
- Template crisis communication language
- No emotional reactivity or ALL CAPS

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Hurricane Harvey)

Sentiment: +0.10

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- presidential authority display

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Spoke with Governor Abbott of Texas and Governor Edwards of Louisiana about Hurricane Harvey

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Consistent with standard presidential crisis protocol; no reason to doubt but not independently confirmable from this post alone.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- hurricane-harvey (100%)
- crisis-communication (100%)
- aide-written (90%)

## That day

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

**Harvey Makes Landfall as Trump Pivots from Morning Attacks to Crisis Management Mode**

The day was dominated by Hurricane Harvey's landfall in Texas, with Trump posting a steady stream of monitoring updates and urging safety. The morning started with a burst of self-congratulation and a pointed attack on Senator Bob Corker for publicly questioning his competence after Charlottesville. The rest of the day was notably restrained — largely staff-drafted crisis communications — though the Arpaio pardon and Gorka departure, both major stories that broke the same evening, went completely unmentioned on social media. Several near-duplicate posts suggest coordination issues between Trump and his communications team.

Full digest for 2017-08-25: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 25). I have spoken w/ @GovAbbott of Texas and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_901108572041433100
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I have spoken w/ @GovAbbott of Texas and @LouisianaGov..." X (Twitter), 25 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901108572041433100. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I have spoken w/ @GovAbbott of Texas and @LouisianaGov...," X (Twitter), August 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901108572041433100.

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