# Post x_911718138747727872

- Post ID: `x_911718138747727872`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-23T22:25:17.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_911718138747727872
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_911718138747727872/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_911718138747727872.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country.Tell them to stand!

## Engagement

- Likes: 156,381
- Reposts: 40,988
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:16:44.436Z (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 is part of a sustained multi-day barrage targeting NFL players and leadership over anthem protests, notable for occurring just three days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. The psychological priority pattern — choosing high-supply culture-war conflict over low-reward governance responsibility — is characteristic of narcissistic attention allocation. Trump positions himself as an authority figure who can command the NFL commissioner, issuing the imperative "Tell them to stand!" despite having no formal authority over a private organization. The framing converts peaceful protest into "total disrespect," creating a patriotic loyalty test that forecloses nuance. Goodell's actual statement criticized Trump's divisiveness, but Trump reframes it as justifying disrespect — a distortion that serves the splitting defense (all-good patriots vs. all-bad dissenters). The elevated danger rating reflects the broader pattern of using state authority to pressure suppression of dissent in the private sector, and framing constitutionally protected protest as disloyalty to the nation.

## Analysis: Post x_911718138747727872 (2017-09-23)

### Context
This post continues Trump's sustained attack on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, part of a multi-post barrage that began after his Alabama rally comments. Here he escalates by directly targeting NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who issued a statement criticizing Trump's remarks.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:25 PM ET (Trump was likely in New Jersey/Bedminster area this weekend). The evening timing, direct combative tone, lack of polish, and missing space after "country." all point to authentic Trump. This fits the pattern of his other posts from the same day attacking NFL players.

### Psychological Analysis
This post represents a classic dominance display — Trump is inserting himself as the authority figure who can command the NFL commissioner. "Tell them to stand!" is a direct order, positioning Trump above Goodell in a hierarchy he has no formal authority over. The framing of player protests as "total disrespect" to "our country" is a loyalty-test construction: dissent equals disloyalty.

### Notable Pattern
Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria three days prior. Trump's attention is consumed by a culture war with the NFL rather than the humanitarian crisis affecting 3.4 million U.S. citizens. This priority pattern is psychologically significant — narcissistic supply from public conflict takes precedence over governance responsibilities that offer less personal gratification.

### Rhetorical Devices
The imperative "Tell them to stand!" compresses complex First Amendment issues into a simple dominance command, characteristic of authoritarian communication style.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Goodell put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show" | **Mostly True** | Goodell did issue a statement, but it criticized Trump's 'divisive comments' rather than justifying disrespect. Trump's characterization distorts Goodell's actual message. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Evening timing (~6:25 PM ET)
- Missing space after period (country.Tell)
- Direct combative tone
- Imperative commands
- Part of sustained emotional barrage on same topic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Roger Goodell's statement defending players' rights)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Roger Goodell / NFL players who kneel
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Sustained high-volume posting on single topic
- Grandiose authority claims over private sector

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 30%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)
- acting out (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Invoking shared ownership ('our country') to create in-group
- Positioning self as defender of national honor
- Using imperative commands to model dominance for followers

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Framing peaceful protest as national disloyalty
- Creating loyalty tests around patriotic symbols
- Pressuring private entities to punish dissent

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Goodell put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Goodell did issue a statement, but it criticized Trump's 'divisive comments' rather than justifying disrespect. Trump's characterization distorts Goodell's actual message.

Sources: Known events context

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- NFL-anthem-controversy (100%)
- authority-assertion (90%)
- culture-war (80%)
- loyalty-test (70%)
- displacement-from-Maria (60%)

## 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). Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_911718138747727872
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to..." X (Twitter), 23 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911718138747727872. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to...," X (Twitter), September 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911718138747727872.

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