# Post x_915890821228048385

- Post ID: `x_915890821228048385`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-05T10:46:02.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_915890821228048385
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_915890821228048385/analysis

## Post text

> Thank you! https://t.co/YMuqSvvTSB

## Engagement

- Likes: 59,426
- Reposts: 10,819
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:56:19.026Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Thank you!" with linked media (Oct 5, 2017)

This is a minimalist post—"Thank you!" with a linked image/video (likely related to the Las Vegas visit). It follows a series of Las Vegas shooting-related posts expressing gratitude to first responders and recounting his visit.

### Authorship
At 10:46 UTC = 6:46 AM ET. Trump was likely in DC or traveling back from Las Vegas. Early morning timing is consistent with authentic posting, though the brevity and simplicity make it ambiguous. The lack of elaboration, caps, or emotional reactivity suggests possible aide involvement—a simple "Thank you!" with media attachment is a standard social media manager pattern.

### Psychological Context
The post is part of a supply-seeking cluster around the Las Vegas visit, where Trump positions himself as consoler-in-chief. The generic "Thank you!" without specifying the recipient suggests performative gratitude directed at maintaining positive public perception during a national tragedy.

### Rhetorical Function
Minimal rhetorical content. Functions as audience maintenance and parasocial engagement—inviting followers to feel personally thanked while the linked media likely provides the substantive content.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Very brief, generic phrasing
- Media attachment pattern common for aides
- 6:46 AM ET—early but not definitively Trump hours
- No caps, typos, or emotional markers

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Las Vegas shooting aftermath)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 5%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address creating intimacy with audience
- Generic gratitude inviting personal identification

## Tags

- las-vegas-shooting (70%)
- supply-seeking (50%)
- minimal-content (90%)

## That day

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

**Presidential mask slips as Las Vegas compassion gives way to morning grievance cascade**

The day began with scripted, presidential messages about the Las Vegas mass shooting visit, but the tone shifted sharply during an early-morning posting burst. Within minutes of praising first responders and doctors, Trump pivoted to attacking the media, calling for a Senate investigation into news networks, and flatly denying an NBC report about Secretary Tillerson's near-resignation. A quick stock market boast was sandwiched between the two angry posts, as if to reset the mood before the next grievance. The overall picture is a man whose required presidential performance around a national tragedy couldn't suppress his baseline media fixation for long.

Full digest for 2017-10-05: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 5). Thank you! https://t.co/YMuqSvvTSB [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_915890821228048385
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you! https://t.co/YMuqSvvTSB" X (Twitter), 5 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_915890821228048385. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you! https://t.co/YMuqSvvTSB," X (Twitter), October 5, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_915890821228048385.

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