# Post x_905586115440242689

- Post ID: `x_905586115440242689`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-07T00:18:49.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_905586115440242689
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_905586115440242689/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_905586115440242689.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> If we want to renew our PROSPERITY, restore OPPORTUNITY, & re-establish our economic DOMINANCE, then we need tax reform that is pro-growth.. https://t.co/9NzLg2Qzpo

## Engagement

- Likes: 69,771
- Reposts: 17,172
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:37:15.662Z (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 Policy Statement (Sept 7, 2017)

This is a polished, aide-crafted policy message tied to Trump's North Dakota visit promoting tax reform. Posted at 8:18 PM ET (Trump was in North Dakota, so 7:18 PM CT) — well within business/evening hours following his Andeavor Refinery remarks.

### Authorship
Classic Scavino/comms team product: correct grammar, ellipsis formatting, policy framing, linked media, no emotional reactivity or personal attacks. The tricolon rhetorical structure ("renew... restore... re-establish") is too polished for spontaneous Trump.

### Psychological Content
Minimal authentic psychological signal. The selective capitalization of PROSPERITY, OPPORTUNITY, and DOMINANCE reveals messaging priorities — notably "DOMINANCE" as the climactic term, consistent with Trump's power-oriented worldview even when filtered through staff.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The tricolon with alliterative "re-" prefix creates a restoration narrative — things were lost and must be reclaimed. This implicitly frames the pre-Trump era as decline, a standard populist technique. "Economic DOMINANCE" goes beyond typical political language (prosperity, competitiveness) into zero-sum framing.

### Context
This follows the North Dakota refinery visit and occurs amid Hurricane Irma preparations, the DACA rescission, and North Korea tensions. The tax reform push represents routine agenda-maintenance messaging during a chaotic news period.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Policy-oriented tricolon structure
- Business hours posting (7:18 PM CT)
- Linked media/video
- No emotional reactivity or personal attacks

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Tax reform legislative agenda)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' framing
- restoration narrative

## Tags

- tax reform (80%)
- aide-written (90%)
- restoration narrative (60%)

## That day

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

**A Calm Presidential Day: Tax Reform, Hurricane Prep, and a Quiet DACA Contradiction**

Trump had a quiet, on-message day focused on presidential duties -- recapping a tax reform trip to North Dakota, welcoming the Emir of Kuwait, and addressing Hurricane Irma preparations. The only notable moment came when he reassured DACA recipients they had "nothing to worry about," just two days after his own administration announced the program's termination. No anger, no personal attacks, and no late-night rants -- an unusually disciplined stretch driven by structured events and staff-drafted messaging.

Full digest for 2017-09-07: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 7). If we want to renew our PROSPERITY, restore... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_905586115440242689
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "If we want to renew our PROSPERITY, restore OPPORTUNITY,..." X (Twitter), 7 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_905586115440242689. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "If we want to renew our PROSPERITY, restore OPPORTUNITY,...," X (Twitter), September 7, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_905586115440242689.

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