# Post x_918062778522505216

- Post ID: `x_918062778522505216`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-11T10:36:37.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_918062778522505216
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_918062778522505216/analysis
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## Post text

> The Democrats want MASSIVE tax increases & soft, crime producing borders.The Republicans want the biggest tax cut in history & the WALL!

## Engagement

- Likes: 84,312
- Reposts: 19,401
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:07:25.070Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: October 11, 2017 Tweet — Tax Cuts & Border Wall

### Authorship
Posted at 10:36 UTC = 6:36 AM ET (Trump was in Washington DC). Early morning, characteristic of authentic Trump posting. The ALL CAPS emphasis, ampersand usage, missing space after period, and binary framing all point to authentic authorship.

### Psychological Analysis
A routine maintenance/supply-seeking post employing classic splitting: Democrats = bad (taxes, crime, soft borders), Republicans = good (tax cuts, wall). This is standard in-group/out-group mobilization rather than reactive rage.

### Rhetorical Devices
The post is a textbook false dichotomy compressed into a single tweet. "MASSIVE" and "biggest...in history" are characteristic superlatives. The phrase "crime producing borders" is a notable construction linking immigration directly to criminality — a dehumanizing framing that treats migrants as vectors of crime.

### Context
This aligns with the DACA demands released during this period. The post functions as agenda-setting amid the Corker feud — notably, Trump doesn't engage Corker here, instead pivoting to policy messaging. This may represent displacement or strategic avoidance of the narcissistic injury from Corker's "adult day care" comments.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Republicans want the biggest tax cut in history" | **Mostly False** | The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, when eventually passed, was not the largest tax cut in history as a share of GDP. Reagan's 1981 tax cut and others were larger by that measure. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Early morning 6:36 AM ET
- ALL CAPS emphasis on MASSIVE and WALL
- Missing space after period
- Ampersand usage
- Stream-of-consciousness binary framing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group flattery
- out-group demonization

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Republicans want the biggest tax cut in history

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, when eventually passed, was not the largest tax cut in history as a share of GDP. Reagan's 1981 tax cut and others were larger by that measure.

Sources: Tax Policy Center; Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- splitting (80%)
- tax_policy (70%)
- immigration (60%)
- partisan_mobilization (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). The Democrats want MASSIVE tax increases &... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_918062778522505216
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Democrats want MASSIVE tax increases & soft, crime..." X (Twitter), 11 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918062778522505216. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Democrats want MASSIVE tax increases & soft, crime...," X (Twitter), October 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918062778522505216.

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