# Post x_906634384702291968

- Post ID: `x_906634384702291968`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-09T21:44:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_906634384702291968
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_906634384702291968/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_906634384702291968.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> This is a storm of enormous destructive power, and I ask everyone in the storm’s path to heed ALL instructions from government officials. https://t.co/nJfM2Sdme1

## Engagement

- Likes: 64,650
- Reposts: 15,094
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:45:26.139Z (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 Irma Presidential Warning (September 9, 2017)

This is a straightforward presidential disaster preparedness message issued the day before Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. The post is formal, measured, and entirely consistent with standard executive communications during natural disasters.

### Authorship
Posted at 5:44 PM EDT (Trump was likely in the DC/NJ area or preparing for Irma response). The polished grammar, complete sentences, lack of emotional reactivity or personal grievance, and institutional tone strongly indicate aide authorship (likely Dan Scavino or communications staff). No typos, no ALL CAPS, no stream-of-consciousness quality. This is boilerplate presidential messaging.

### Psychological Content
The post is notably impersonal and restrained—no self-aggrandizement, no credit-claiming, no attacks. It references government officials generically rather than naming himself as the authority figure, which is atypical of authentic Trump communications. The phrase "enormous destructive power" is descriptive but not hyperbolic by hurricane standards (Irma was genuinely Category 5).

### Context
This falls within a cluster of Irma-related posts on September 8-9, all sharing the same professional, informational tone. The contrast with the partisan "Republicans, sorry..." post from the previous day highlights the dual-track nature of the account during this period—personal/political posts alongside institutional disaster messaging.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hurricane Irma is a storm of enormous destructive power" | **True** | Irma was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Formal institutional tone
- No emotional reactivity or personal grievance
- Business hours posting (5:44 PM EDT)
- Generic reference to 'government officials' rather than self-centering

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.10

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to audience as 'fellow Americans' implicitly

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Hurricane Irma is a storm of enormous destructive power

**TRUE**

Irma was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded

Sources: NHC records

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- hurricane-irma (100%)
- disaster-response (90%)
- aide-written (90%)

## That day

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

**Hurricane Season Keeps Trump on Script**

A quiet day almost entirely devoted to hurricane messaging as Category 5 Irma bore down on Florida. Trump posted just four times -- all low-key and likely staff-drafted -- covering FEMA church reimbursements for Harvey and emergency resources for Floridians. Two of the posts were near-identical links to shelter and evacuation information. The tone was measured and presidential throughout, with no personal attacks, grievances, or off-topic detours.

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

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 9). This is a storm of enormous destructive power,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_906634384702291968
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "This is a storm of enormous destructive power, and I ask..." X (Twitter), 9 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_906634384702291968. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "This is a storm of enormous destructive power, and I ask...," X (Twitter), September 9, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_906634384702291968.

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