Analysis: General John Kelly totally agrees w/ my stance on NFL player...

8y ago Sep 25, 2017 at 10:28 PM

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!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Uncertain

Intensity

50%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

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:

denialidealizationprojection

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Parasocial Techniques:

appeal to shared patriotisminvoking military authority as proxy validator

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

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

Reality Distortions:

Claim that Kelly 'totally agrees' contradicts contemporaneous reporting

Fact Checks (1)

"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.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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%