# Post x_911655987857281024

- Post ID: `x_911655987857281024`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-23T18:18:19.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_911655987857281024
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_911655987857281024/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_911655987857281024.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ...our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU'RE FIRED. Find something else to do!

## Engagement

- Likes: 161,691
- Reposts: 42,328
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:16:22.580Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post completes a two-part tweet demanding NFL players stand for the anthem or face termination, deploying Trump's signature "YOU'RE FIRED" catchphrase. The psychological significance is threefold: (1) It reveals fusion of his television persona with presidential authority — he speaks as if empowered to fire private-sector employees; (2) It is part of a sustained multi-post barrage on a culture-war topic while Puerto Rico faces catastrophic humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Maria, suggesting narcissistic concerns override governance priorities; (3) The splitting defense is prominent — patriotic standing vs. expulsion from employment, with no middle ground acknowledged. The "YOU'RE FIRED" deployment is a characteristic adaptation from Level 2 personality analysis: a rehearsed power-assertion script originating from entertainment that has become a core identity tool. The intensity and volume of this tweet storm (at least 3 NFL posts plus the Curry disinvitation within hours) indicates an agitated, grandiose narcissistic state where the subject is absorbed in dominance displays. The parenthetical "(or Country)" mid-correction confirms authentic composition and real-time cognitive processing rather than pre-planned messaging.

## Analysis: NFL Anthem Protest Continuation (Sept 23, 2017)

This post is the continuation of the preceding tweet ("...should not be allowed to disrespect....") completing the thought about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. The deployment of his signature "YOU'RE FIRED" catchphrase from *The Apprentice* is notable — it collapses the employer-employee frame onto the player-league relationship, positioning Trump as the ultimate authority figure.

### Context
Trump was in New Jersey (Bedminster) this weekend, having attended the Luther Strange rally in Alabama the previous evening where he made the initial inflammatory comments about NFL kneelers. The post at ~2:18 PM ET is within normal waking hours.

### Key Observations
- **"YOU'RE FIRED"** — The Apprentice brand identity deployed as governance tool. This is a characteristic adaptation: the reality TV persona as power assertion mechanism.
- **"Find something else to do!"** — Dismissive, contemptuous. Frames dissent as incompatible with employment, a fundamentally authoritarian framing of the employer-employee relationship.
- **"...our Great American Flag (or Country)"** — The parenthetical "(or Country)" is an interesting mid-thought correction suggesting real-time composition rather than pre-planned messaging.
- This is part of a sustained barrage — at least 3 NFL-related posts within hours, plus the Steph Curry disinvitation. This volume and intensity while Puerto Rico faces catastrophic humanitarian crisis is notable for what it reveals about attentional priorities.

### Authorship
The "(or Country)" parenthetical mid-correction, ALL CAPS catchphrase, and imperative tone strongly suggest authentic Trump composition. The ellipsis beginning connects to the prior tweet — this is a two-part stream-of-consciousness post split by character limits.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NFL players should stand for the National Anthem or be fired" | **Mostly False** | The First Amendment protects symbolic speech; NFL had no rule requiring standing at this time (a policy was briefly adopted in 2018 then suspended). The President has no authority to fire private employees. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 92%)

### Indicators

- YOU'RE FIRED catchphrase
- parenthetical mid-thought correction '(or Country)'
- ALL CAPS emphasis
- imperative dismissive tone
- continuation from prior tweet via ellipsis

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (NFL players kneeling during anthem)

**Rage:** Intensity 70% targeting NFL players who kneel
- Proportionality: 20%

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- sustained high-volume posting on single topic
- grandiose authority assertions
- agitated engagement across multiple targets (NFL, Curry, McCain)

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 40%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 50%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- acting out (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- catchphrase deployment from shared cultural reference (The Apprentice)
- framing audience as co-owners of flag/country via 'our'

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- framing political dissent as grounds for employment termination
- presidential authority implicitly extended over private sector
- sustained targeting of Black athletes engaged in racial justice protest

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> NFL players should stand for the National Anthem or be fired

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The First Amendment protects symbolic speech; NFL had no rule requiring standing at this time (a policy was briefly adopted in 2018 then suspended). The President has no authority to fire private employees.

Sources: First Amendment jurisprudence; NFL anthem policy timeline

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- NFL anthem controversy (100%)
- YOU'RE FIRED catchphrase (90%)
- authority assertion (80%)
- displacement from Puerto Rico (70%)

## That day

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

**Healthcare Defeat Displaced Into Culture-War Blitz Against Athletes**

Trump spent the day on two fronts: attacking John McCain for blocking the healthcare bill and escalating a fight with the NFL over anthem protests. He revoked Stephen Curry's White House invitation before Curry could formally decline, and demanded that players who kneel during the anthem be fired. The mood was combative throughout, with the culture-war offensive appearing to serve as an outlet for frustration over the healthcare failure. Meanwhile, Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico went unaddressed.

Full digest for 2017-09-23: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 23). ...our Great American Flag (or Country) and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_911655987857281024
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand..." X (Twitter), 23 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911655987857281024. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand...," X (Twitter), September 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911655987857281024.

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