# Post x_901161964994539520

- Post ID: `x_901161964994539520`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-25T19:18:49.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_901161964994539520
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_901161964994539520/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_901161964994539520.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I encourage everyone in the path of #HurricaneHarvey to heed the advice & orders of their local and state officials. https://t.co/N6uEWCZUrv

## Engagement

- Likes: 52,857
- Reposts: 12,935
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:14:31.172Z (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 Advisory Post (2017-08-25)

This is a brief, formulaic presidential advisory urging citizens to follow local officials' guidance ahead of Hurricane Harvey. It is notably devoid of Trump's characteristic rhetorical markers.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:18 PM EDT (Trump was at Camp David for the weekend). The post is polished, uses proper grammar, includes a hashtag, and reads as a standard governmental communication. This contrasts sharply with the surrounding posts from the same day, which feature Trump's typical self-aggrandizement ("Best things of this presidency"), attacks on critics (Bob Corker), and superlatives. The tonal discontinuity strongly suggests aide authorship.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is institutional communication, not personal expression. The post defers authority to "local and state officials," which is atypical for Trump's usual positioning as the central authority figure. This deference likely reflects staff drafting rather than a genuine psychological shift.

### Context
This is one of several Harvey-related posts that day, forming a responsible governance sequence (briefing received → governors contacted → public advisory). The structured rollout suggests coordinated communications strategy rather than spontaneous posting.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:18 PM EDT)
- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Formulaic government advisory language
- No emotional reactivity or personal voice
- Stark tonal contrast with adjacent personal posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.10

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- presidential authority framing

## Tags

- hurricane_harvey (100%)
- aide_authored (90%)
- institutional_communication (90%)
- crisis_response (80%)

## 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 encourage everyone in the path of... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_901161964994539520
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I encourage everyone in the path of #HurricaneHarvey to..." X (Twitter), 25 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901161964994539520. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I encourage everyone in the path of #HurricaneHarvey to...," X (Twitter), August 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901161964994539520.

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