# Post x_913488283321159680

- Post ID: `x_913488283321159680`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-28T19:39:13.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_913488283321159680
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_913488283321159680/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_913488283321159680.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Welcome back @SteveScalise!
> #TeamScalise https://t.co/CoRed8rfL2

## Engagement

- Likes: 66,143
- Reposts: 14,362
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:35:45.719Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Welcome Back Steve Scalise Post (2017-09-28)

This is a brief, positive post welcoming back Rep. Steve Scalise, who had been shot during a congressional baseball practice on June 14, 2017, and returned to Congress on September 28, 2017 after months of recovery.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:39 PM EDT (Trump in Washington, D.C.). The post is polished, uses a hashtag campaign-style tag (#TeamScalise), includes a media link, correct grammar, and no emotional reactivity. This is clearly aide-composed — likely a coordinated social media moment timed to Scalise's return to the House floor.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological content to analyze. The post functions as routine political messaging — showing solidarity with a fellow Republican. The brevity and warmth are standard political courtesy.

### Rhetorical Function
The post serves dual purposes: genuine political solidarity and in-group signaling. #TeamScalise frames the moment in team/loyalty terms consistent with Trump's general rhetorical style.

### Context
This post appears amid a busy news cycle (NFL protests, Puerto Rico, tax reform) and represents a brief, non-controversial moment of unity. No clinical significance.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Steve Scalise returned to Congress on September 28, 2017" | **True** | Scalise was shot June 14, 2017 and made his return to the House floor on September 28, 2017. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:39 PM EDT)
- Perfect grammar and formatting
- Hashtag campaign style (#TeamScalise)
- Polished, brief, no emotional reactivity
- Event-timed coordinated messaging

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 10%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group solidarity

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Steve Scalise returned to Congress on September 28, 2017

**TRUE**

Scalise was shot June 14, 2017 and made his return to the House floor on September 28, 2017.

Sources: Congressional Record

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- solidarity (80%)
- aide-written (90%)
- routine (90%)

## That day

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

**Tax Reform Promotion Gives Way to Early Defensive Posturing on Puerto Rico**

The day was split between two agendas: cheerleading the new Republican tax reform plan and managing growing criticism of the federal response to Hurricane Maria. Morning posts struck an upbeat, campaign-rally tone pushing tax cuts, while evening posts shifted to defending FEMA's work in Puerto Rico despite widespread reports of suffering on the island. The day ended on a familiar note -- a complaint about unfair press coverage -- but overall this was a low-intensity, message-disciplined day with no real outbursts.

Full digest for 2017-09-28: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-28/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 28). Welcome back @SteveScalise! #TeamScalise... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_913488283321159680
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Welcome back @SteveScalise! #TeamScalise..." X (Twitter), 28 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913488283321159680. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Welcome back @SteveScalise! #TeamScalise...," X (Twitter), September 28, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913488283321159680.

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