# Post x_912276850793213952

- Post ID: `x_912276850793213952`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-25T11:25:25.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_912276850793213952
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_912276850793213952/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_912276850793213952.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won't put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag - they said it loud and clear!

## Engagement

- Likes: 173,313
- Reposts: 36,250
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:18:26.123Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: NASCAR Anthem Post (2017-09-25)

This post continues Trump's multi-day escalation of the NFL anthem protest controversy, pivoting from attacking NFL players to praising NASCAR as a loyalty-conforming in-group. Posted at 7:25 AM ET (Trump was in DC/White House), this falls in early morning hours consistent with authentic posting, though the relatively polished grammar suggests possible aide involvement.

### Splitting Dynamics
The post exemplifies classic splitting: NASCAR fans = good Americans who respect the flag; NFL players (predominantly Black) = disrespectful. This binary frames patriotism as loyalty compliance rather than substantive civic engagement.

### Supply & Wedge Strategy
After days of attack rhetoric, this post shifts to praise mode—rewarding the compliant group. This is a textbook intermittent reinforcement pattern: punish defiance (NFL), reward compliance (NASCAR). The racial subtext is significant given NASCAR's predominantly white fanbase versus the NFL's majority-Black player roster.

### Narrative Identity
Trump positions himself as arbiter of patriotic legitimacy—the one who defines what "respecting the country" means. The phrase "they said it loud and clear" attributes his own position to the crowd, creating circular validation.

### Rhetorical Function
This is a consolidation post. The controversy was initiated at the Alabama rally (Sept 22), escalated through the weekend, and this post harvests the division by identifying and rewarding allies.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "NASCAR supporters won't put up with disrespecting the flag" | **Mostly True** | NASCAR as an organization and most of its fanbase did oppose anthem protests, and team owners largely stated they expected drivers to stand. However framing all dissent as disrespect is editorializing. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Early morning (7:25 AM ET) but not late-night
- Clean grammar and punctuation
- Exclamation mark is Trump-typical
- Content aligns with his ongoing authentic fixation on the topic

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (NASCAR compliance with his patriotism framing)

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group validation
- loyalty reward signaling

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> NASCAR supporters won't put up with disrespecting the flag

**MOSTLY TRUE**

NASCAR as an organization and most of its fanbase did oppose anthem protests, and team owners largely stated they expected drivers to stand. However framing all dissent as disrespect is editorializing.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- anthem-controversy (100%)
- splitting (80%)
- in-group-reward (70%)
- racial-wedge (60%)

## That day

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

**NFL Culture War Consumes the Day as Puerto Rico Drowns in Silence**

Trump spent nearly the entire day litigating the NFL anthem controversy he started three days earlier at an Alabama rally. Seven of his eleven posts focused on players kneeling during the national anthem, cycling through praise for fans who booed, denial that the protests had anything to do with race, and a sharp evening attack on CNN for reporting that his own chief of staff disagreed with his approach. Healthcare, immigration, and tax reform each got a single mention, while the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Puerto Rico went completely unaddressed. The mood was assertive and combative throughout, peaking in the evening with a rapid-fire three-post burst defending his position.

Full digest for 2017-09-25: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 25). So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans.... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_912276850793213952
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won't..." X (Twitter), 25 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_912276850793213952. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won't...," X (Twitter), September 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_912276850793213952.

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