# Post x_918541193037967361

- Post ID: `x_918541193037967361`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-12T18:17:40.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_918541193037967361
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_918541193037967361/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_918541193037967361.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> We need a tax system that is FAIR to working FAMILIES & that encourages companies to STAY in AMERICA, GROW in AMERICA, and HIRE in AMERICA! https://t.co/DdI1yWi7YZ

## Engagement

- Likes: 68,294
- Reposts: 15,614
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:10:39.724Z (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 Policy Post (Oct 12, 2017)

This is a standard policy messaging post promoting the administration's tax reform agenda. The strategic capitalization pattern (FAIR, FAMILIES, STAY, AMERICA, GROW, HIRE) follows a deliberate communications template rather than the emotionally reactive ALL CAPS seen in authentic Trump posts.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:17 PM ET (Trump was in Washington, D.C. during this period). Business hours, polished messaging, policy-focused content with strategic formatting, and an attached link all point strongly to aide-authored content—likely Dan Scavino or communications staff.

### Psychological Content
The post is thin on psychological signal. It's a formulaic policy pitch using nationalist economic framing. The tricolon ("STAY in AMERICA, GROW in AMERICA, HIRE in AMERICA") is a standard speechwriting device. No emotional reactivity, no personal grievance, no defensive posture.

### Context
This appears amid a busy posting day mixing Puerto Rico disaster response (with characteristic grievance), attacks on media ("Fake News... Such hatred!"), and healthcare messaging. The tax post is the most scripted of the batch. The tax reform push was a major legislative priority following the failure of ACA repeal.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Anaphoric tricolon for rhythmic emphasis
- Appeal to fairness and patriotism
- Strategic capitalization as visual emphasis (distinct from rage-caps)
- Implicit us-vs-them: companies leaving America vs. staying

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:17 PM ET)
- Polished tricolon structure
- Strategic capitalization pattern
- Policy-focused with linked content
- No typos or stream-of-consciousness

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' framing
- appeal to shared national identity

## Tags

- tax_reform (100%)
- economic_nationalism (70%)
- aide_authored (85%)

## 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_918541193037967361
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "We need a tax system that is FAIR to working FAMILIES &..." X (Twitter), 12 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918541193037967361. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "We need a tax system that is FAIR to working FAMILIES &...," X (Twitter), October 12, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_918541193037967361.

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