# Post x_901795255086968833

- Post ID: `x_901795255086968833`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-27T13:15:18.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_901795255086968833/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_901795255086968833.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I will also be going to a wonderful state, Missouri, that I won by a lot in '16. Dem C.M. is opposed to big tax cuts. Republican will win S!

## Engagement

- Likes: 68,292
- Reposts: 12,499
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:17:20.639Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Missouri Senate Race Tweet (2017-08-27)

### Context
Posted during Hurricane Harvey catastrophe. "Dem C.M." refers to Senator Claire McCaskill; Trump is previewing the 2018 midterm battle. Posted at 9:15 AM ET (Trump was at Camp David or White House during Harvey weekend).

### Authorship
Sunday morning, 9:15 AM ET. The abbreviations ("Dem C.M.", "S!"), incomplete grammar, and telegraphic style are consistent with authentic Trump. An aide would likely spell out names and roles.

### Psychological Analysis
This post is notable for its pivot away from Harvey — after several Harvey-related posts, Trump shifts to political combat (tax cuts, Senate races). This reflects characteristic low sustained attention to others' suffering and rapid return to self-referential political framing.

The "I won by a lot in '16" insertion is gratuitous supply-seeking — irrelevant to the tax policy argument but reinforcing his winner identity. The confident "Republican will win S!" prediction reflects grandiose certainty.

### Rhetorical Function
Serves as an implicit threat to McCaskill: oppose my agenda and lose your seat. The framing reduces complex policy to loyalty test (for/against "big tax cuts").

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine political messaging with characteristic narcissistic seasoning (the electoral boast). The main observation is the psychological inability to sustain focus on Harvey for more than a few posts before reverting to political dominance games.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Won Missouri by a lot in 2016" | **True** | Trump won Missouri by about 19 points (56.4% to 37.9%), which qualifies as 'a lot' |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Telegraphic abbreviations (C.M., S!)
- Gratuitous electoral boast insertion
- Sunday morning timing
- Slightly rough grammar

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 15%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Winner identity reinforcement
- Implied threat as prediction

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Won Missouri by a lot in 2016

**TRUE**

Trump won Missouri by about 19 points (56.4% to 37.9%), which qualifies as 'a lot'

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- tax_policy (50%)
- 2018_midterms (70%)
- electoral_boast (40%)

## That day

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

**Hurricane Harvey Dominates a Low-Rage Day of Presidential Superlatives and Policy Pivots**

Trump spent the day managing his public image around Hurricane Harvey, posting frequently about the government's response while consistently crediting himself and his team. The mood was uniformly self-congratulatory, with the crisis framed through superlatives ("worst ever," "once in 500 years," "HISTORIC") rather than empathy for victims. In between hurricane updates, he pivoted abruptly to threaten NAFTA termination, demand the border wall, and plug a political rally in Missouri -- a tonal mismatch that undercut his own call for the "focus" to be on "life and safety." It was a calm day by his standards, with no anger or attacks on individuals.

Full digest for 2017-08-27: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 27). I will also be going to a wonderful state,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_901795255086968833
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I will also be going to a wonderful state, Missouri, that I..." X (Twitter), 27 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901795255086968833. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I will also be going to a wonderful state, Missouri, that I...," X (Twitter), August 27, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_901795255086968833.

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