# Post x_905381817695526912

- Post ID: `x_905381817695526912`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-06T10:47:01.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_905381817695526912
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_905381817695526912/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_905381817695526912.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Will be going to North Dakota today to discuss tax reform and tax cuts. We are the highest taxed nation in the world - that will change.

## Engagement

- Likes: 89,928
- Reposts: 17,766
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:35:52.730Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Tax Reform Travel Announcement (2017-09-06)

This is a routine scheduling post announcing a trip to North Dakota to discuss tax reform, appended with a false factual claim about US tax rates. The post is notably restrained and on-message compared to surrounding posts about DACA and North Korea.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:47 UTC = 6:47 AM EDT. Trump was President, likely in Washington DC. This is early morning — borderline for aide vs. authentic. The polished structure and policy focus suggest aide involvement, but the hyperbolic false claim ("highest taxed nation in the world") is characteristic Trump branding.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "We are the highest taxed nation in the world" | **False** | In 2017, US tax-to-GDP ratio was ~27%, well below the OECD average of ~34% and far below leaders like Denmark (~46%) and France (~46%). |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 35%)

### Indicators

- Polished grammar
- Policy-focused scheduling announcement
- Early morning but not late night
- Hyperbolic claim is characteristic Trump but structure is aide-like

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- savior positioning
- promise of change

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> We are the highest taxed nation in the world

**FALSE**

In 2017, US tax-to-GDP ratio was ~27%, well below the OECD average of ~34% and far below leaders like Denmark (~46%) and France (~46%).

Sources: OECD Revenue Statistics 2017

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- tax_policy (80%)
- travel_announcement (60%)
- false_superlative (50%)

## That day

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

**A Calm Commander-in-Chief Day: Hurricane Prep, Tax Reform, and Conspicuous Silence on the Bipartisan Bombshell**

Trump spent the day in standard presidential mode — morning tweets about Hurricane Irma and a trip to North Dakota for tax reform, followed by afternoon updates on emergency declarations and calls with governors. The tone was uniformly self-congratulatory but low-key, with no anger, no attacks, and no personal feuds. The most interesting thing about the day may be what was missing: not a single post about his surprise bipartisan deal with Schumer and Pelosi on the debt ceiling, the biggest political story in Washington.

Full digest for 2017-09-06: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 6). Will be going to North Dakota today to discuss... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_905381817695526912
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Will be going to North Dakota today to discuss tax reform..." X (Twitter), 6 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_905381817695526912. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Will be going to North Dakota today to discuss tax reform...," X (Twitter), September 6, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_905381817695526912.

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