# Post x_918257107182473200

- Post ID: `x_918257107182473200`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-12T03:28:49.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_918257107182473200
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_918257107182473200/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_918257107182473200.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> We need a tax system that is FAIR to working families &amp, that encourages companies to STAY in America, GROW in America, and HIRE in America🇺🇸 https://t.co/u9ZgijgLE3

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 9,768
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.012Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:10:08.270Z (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 Reform Promotional Post (Duplicate)

This post is a near-exact duplicate of a post from the previous day (2017-10-11), with the only difference being "&amp," instead of "&" — likely a encoding/copy-paste error. This is standard promotional content pushing the administration's tax reform agenda ahead of a Harrisburg, PA rally later that day.

### Authorship
Almost certainly aide-written (likely Scavino). The post is polished, on-message, uses strategic capitalization for emphasis (FAIR, STAY, GROW, HIRE), includes an emoji and link, and follows a clear communications strategy. The duplicate nature suggests scheduled/queued social media management. Posted at ~11:28 PM ET — slightly late for typical aide posting, but the duplicate/scheduled nature overrides timing considerations.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological signal. This is institutional messaging, not personal expression. The rhetorical structure (tricolon: STAY, GROW, HIRE) is a standard speechwriting device. The framing positions Trump as champion of working families against companies that leave America — populist economic nationalism.

### Context
This post sits amid more psychologically revealing posts: the threat to revoke broadcast licenses (same day) and the Corker feud. This anodyne tax message provides contrast — the public-facing policy agenda vs. the reactive, combative authentic posts.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Polished tricolon rhetorical structure
- Strategic capitalization for emphasis
- Duplicate of previous day's post suggesting scheduled queue
- On-message policy content with link
- Professional formatting with emoji

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' framing
- champion of working families positioning

## Tags

- tax_reform (100%)
- aide_written (90%)
- economic_nationalism (60%)

## That day

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

**Media License Threats and Puerto Rico Blame-Shifting Mark a Day of Defensive Grandiosity**

Trump opened the day with a sharp escalation against network news, threatening to have broadcast licenses challenged and revoked over coverage he dislikes. The morning then shifted to a multi-part thread blaming Puerto Rico for its own hurricane crisis and hinting at pulling federal aid — just three weeks after Maria. Between the grievances, staff-drafted posts promoted tax reform and a new healthcare executive order. The overall mood was defensive and grandiose, with one brief flash of vulnerability when lamenting media "hatred."

Full digest for 2017-10-12: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-12/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 12). We need a tax system that is FAIR to working... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_918257107182473200
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "We need a tax system that is FAIR to working families &amp,..." X (Twitter), 12 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918257107182473200. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "We need a tax system that is FAIR to working families &amp,...," X (Twitter), October 12, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918257107182473200.

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