# Post x_912443607084404736

- Post ID: `x_912443607084404736`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-25T22:28:02.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_912443607084404736
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_912443607084404736/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_912443607084404736.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> General John Kelly totally agrees w/ my stance on NFL players and the fact that they should not be disrespecting our FLAG or GREAT COUNTRY!

## Engagement

- Likes: 107,087
- Reposts: 22,128
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:24:32.732Z (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: Post x_912443607084404736

### Context
This post is part of a sustained barrage on September 25, 2017 regarding the NFL anthem protest controversy Trump ignited at an Alabama rally on September 22. CNN had reported that Chief of Staff John Kelly disagreed with Trump's stance, and Trump had already called that report "fake news" in a prior post. This post continues that rebuttal by claiming Kelly "totally agrees."

### Authorship
Posted at 6:28 PM ET (Trump was at the White House). The business-hours timing and relatively polished grammar suggest possible aide involvement, though the emotional content (caps on "FLAG" and "GREAT COUNTRY") and the defensive posture are consistent with Trump's personal style. Mixed signals — likely Trump-directed if not Trump-typed.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a classic **appeal to authority** defense. By invoking Kelly — a retired four-star Marine general and Gold Star father — Trump attempts to neutralize the criticism that his NFL comments were disrespectful to military values. The post functions as narcissistic injury repair: CNN's report that his own Chief of Staff disagreed represents an exposure threat (internal dissent made public), and Trump responds by asserting the opposite.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Denial**: Flatly contradicts the CNN report without evidence
- **Idealization**: Kelly is elevated ("General John Kelly") to lend authority
- **Projection**: The accusation of "disrespecting" is projected onto players, when Trump himself was criticized for divisiveness

### Rhetorical Devices
- Appeal to military authority (Kelly as validator)
- Selective capitalization for emotional emphasis (FLAG, GREAT COUNTRY)
- Framing dissent as disrespect — a false equivalence that forecloses debate

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "General John Kelly totally agrees with Trump's stance on NFL players" | **Mostly False** | Multiple reports indicated Kelly was uncomfortable with Trump's comments. Kelly later said he was 'stunned' by the controversy but tried to support the president publicly while privately expressing reservations. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (6:28 PM ET)
- Relatively clean grammar
- But selective caps and emotional framing are Trump markers
- Defensive/reactive content typical of Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (CNN report that Kelly opposed Trump's NFL stance)

Sentiment: -0.20

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Part of sustained high-volume posting on single topic throughout the day

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- denial (pathological)
- idealization (immature)
- projection (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to shared patriotism
- invoking military authority as proxy validator

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Directly contradicts reported facts (CNN report on Kelly) without evidence
- Asserts 'total' agreement where reporting indicates disagreement

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> General John Kelly totally agrees with Trump's stance on NFL players

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Multiple reports indicated Kelly was uncomfortable with Trump's comments. Kelly later said he was 'stunned' by the controversy but tried to support the president publicly while privately expressing reservations.

Sources: CNN reporting September 25, 2017; subsequent Kelly statements

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- NFL anthem controversy (100%)
- appeal to authority (90%)
- narcissistic injury repair (80%)
- gaslighting (70%)
- patriotic framing (70%)

## 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). General John Kelly totally agrees w/ my stance on... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_912443607084404736
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "General John Kelly totally agrees w/ my stance on NFL..." X (Twitter), 25 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_912443607084404736. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "General John Kelly totally agrees w/ my stance on NFL...," X (Twitter), September 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_912443607084404736.

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