# Post x_918060313748164608

- Post ID: `x_918060313748164608`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-11T10:26:50.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_918060313748164608
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_918060313748164608/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_918060313748164608.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ...if Congress gives us the massive tax cuts (and reform) I am asking for, those numbers will grow by leaps and bounds. #MAGA

## Engagement

- Likes: 54,905
- Reposts: 11,212
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:07:20.611Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Tax Cuts Promise Post (October 11, 2017)

This post is a continuation tweet (begins with "...") following the stock market boast. It pivots from claiming credit for market gains to conditional promise-making about tax reform.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:26 UTC = 6:26 AM ET. Trump was likely in Washington DC (White House) during this period. Early morning timing is consistent with authentic Trump posting. The ellipsis continuation format and hashtag usage are typical of his multi-part tweet style.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a routine **supply-seeking/maintenance** post. The construction "if Congress gives us... those numbers will grow" serves dual purposes: (1) taking preemptive credit for future growth, and (2) setting up Congress as potential scapegoat if growth stalls. "Massive" and "leaps and bounds" reflect characteristic hyperbolic style.

The framing is notable: tax cuts are something Congress "gives us" (Trump + the people), positioning Trump as aligned with the public against a potentially obstructionist legislature.

### Rhetorical Devices
Standard Trump toolkit: hyperbole ("massive," "leaps and bounds"), conditional credit-claiming, hashtag rallying (#MAGA). The conditional structure is a form of pre-rationalization — success proves him right, failure is Congress's fault.

### Context
This comes amid the Corker feud and multiple controversies. The economic messaging serves as safe ground — a return to favorable territory amid political turbulence.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tax cuts will cause economic numbers to grow by leaps and bounds" | **Unverifiable** | Predictive claim. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did pass; economic effects were debated, with growth increasing modestly but not dramatically above trend. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Early morning (6:26 AM ET)
- Continuation tweet format typical of Trump
- Hyperbolic language
- #MAGA hashtag

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'us' language
- hashtag tribal signaling

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-12._

> Tax cuts will cause economic numbers to grow by leaps and bounds

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Predictive claim. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act did pass; economic effects were debated, with growth increasing modestly but not dramatically above trend.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- tax_policy (80%)
- economic_boosterism (70%)

## That day

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

**Morning Grandiosity Derailed by NBC Report Triggers Authoritarian Threat Against Broadcast Media**

The day was mostly routine — morning economic boasting, event promotions, and a trip to Harrisburg for a tax reform rally. But a brief flash of anger over an NBC report about nuclear weapons produced the most striking moment: a sitting president publicly musing about revoking broadcast licenses for unfavorable coverage. The threat faded quickly, and the rest of the day settled into standard promotional mode with Hannity interview plugs and policy talking points.

Full digest for 2017-10-11: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 11). ...if Congress gives us the massive tax cuts (and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_918060313748164608
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...if Congress gives us the massive tax cuts (and reform) I..." X (Twitter), 11 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918060313748164608. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...if Congress gives us the massive tax cuts (and reform) I...," X (Twitter), October 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918060313748164608.

## For agents

- Site overview: https://trump.fm/llms.txt
- API specification: https://trump.fm/openapi.json
- MCP server: https://trump.fm/mcp (search and fetch tools, no auth)
- This post as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/posts/x_918060313748164608
- Analysis as JSON: https://trump.fm/api/analysis/x_918060313748164608
- All citation formats: https://trump.fm/api/cite/x_918060313748164608
- Same day: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-11
- The record alone, without the analysis: https://trump.fm/post/x_918060313748164608.md?analysis=false

_Markdown view of a trump.fm page. Post, analysis, date, feed, contradictions, search and about pages answer in markdown at their URL with `.md` appended (`/index.md` for the home page), or when sent `Accept: text/markdown`._