# Post x_905170032229056512

- Post ID: `x_905170032229056512`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-05T20:45:27.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_905170032229056512
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_905170032229056512/analysis
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## Post text

> I look forward to working w/ D's + R's in Congress to address immigration reform in a way that puts hardworking citizens of our country 1st.

## Engagement

- Likes: 104,097
- Reposts: 24,254
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:34:19.844Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Immigration Reform Bipartisan Framing (2017-09-05)

This post was published the same day the Trump administration announced the rescission of DACA. It represents a strategically conciliatory follow-up to the earlier, more aggressive "Congress, get ready to do your job - DACA!" tweet.

### Authorship
Strong aide indicators: abbreviations like "w/" and "D's + R's," polished structure, policy-forward framing, no emotional reactivity, posted at 4:45 PM EDT (business hours). The formulaic "hardworking citizens of our country" is standard political boilerplate absent from Trump's authentic voice.

### Psychological Context
This post serves as narrative management following the politically costly DACA rescission. By framing the issue as bipartisan cooperation, it softens the blow of Sessions' announcement earlier that day. The phrase "puts hardworking citizens of our country 1st" is classic in-group/out-group framing wrapped in inclusive language.

### Rhetorical Function
The post performs several functions simultaneously: (1) signals openness to compromise (reducing political heat), (2) reframes DACA termination as an immigration "reform" opportunity, (3) centers "hardworking citizens" as the primary stakeholder (implicitly contrasting with DACA recipients). This is sophisticated messaging unlikely to originate from Trump's spontaneous posting style.

### Longitudinal Note
The contrast between "Congress, get ready to do your job - DACA!" (authentic, commanding) and this post (diplomatic, cooperative) within the same day illustrates the dual-voice phenomenon common in Trump's social media presence.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (4:45 PM EDT)
- Polished abbreviation style (w/, D's + R's)
- Policy boilerplate language
- No typos or emotional reactivity
- Strategic messaging coordination with DACA announcement

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (DACA rescission backlash management)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive framing
- in-group appeal

## Tags

- aide-written (85%)
- DACA (90%)
- bipartisan-framing (70%)
- narrative-management (80%)

## That day

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

**DACA Day: A Managed Rollout From Teaser to Conciliation**

Trump spent the day rolling out the DACA rescission announcement in carefully staged beats — teasing a "big week" the night before, then pressuring Congress the morning of Sessions's announcement. He pivoted briefly to military sales to Japan and South Korea amid the North Korea crisis, before closing with a surprisingly conciliatory staff-drafted message about bipartisan immigration reform. It was an unusually disciplined day with no rage, low intensity, and a clear communications strategy. The shift from combative morning tone to cooperative afternoon messaging suggests competing impulses — or competing authors.

Full digest for 2017-09-05: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 5). I look forward to working w/ D's + R's in... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_905170032229056512
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I look forward to working w/ D's + R's in Congress to..." X (Twitter), 5 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_905170032229056512. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I look forward to working w/ D's + R's in Congress to...," X (Twitter), September 5, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_905170032229056512.

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