# Post x_920695565578592256

- Post ID: `x_920695565578592256`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-18T16:58:23.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_920695565578592256
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_920695565578592256/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_920695565578592256.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Our hearts are with all affected by the wildfires in California. God bless our brave First Responders and @FEMA team. We support you! https://t.co/YaoPbaVI5L

## Engagement

- Likes: 44,208
- Reposts: 9,044
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:25:50.244Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Wildfire Response Post (October 18, 2017)

This is a formulaic presidential disaster-response statement regarding California wildfires. The post is notable primarily for its contrast with the surrounding posts from the same day, which display high emotional reactivity (Comey, NFL, Gold Star controversy).

### Authorship
This is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino). The post exhibits perfect grammar, professional tone, structured messaging, and standard presidential formatting. Posted at 12:58 PM ET (Trump was in Washington, D.C.), squarely in business hours. The tone is dramatically different from the other posts that day — compare "Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said" with "Our hearts are with all affected." The inclusion of the official @FEMA handle and the polished URL attachment further confirm staff production.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is institutional communication, not personal expression. It reveals little about Trump's psychological state. The juxtaposition with the same-day posts attacking Rep. Wilson, Comey, and the NFL is analytically interesting — it shows the dual-track nature of the Trump social media operation, where aide-produced institutional messaging runs alongside authentic, emotionally driven personal posts.

### Rhetorical Function
The post serves a maintenance function: demonstrating presidential concern during a natural disaster. Standard rhetorical elements include appeal to unity ("our hearts"), religious invocation ("God bless"), and valorization of responders ("brave First Responders").

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Professional formatting with @FEMA tag
- Business hours posting (12:58 PM ET)
- Formulaic disaster-response language
- Stark tonal contrast with same-day authentic posts

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive language (our hearts, we support you)
- religious invocation

## Tags

- disaster-response (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- institutional-messaging (90%)

## That day

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

**Gold Star Widow Controversy Punctuates an Otherwise Scripted Policy Day**

Trump spent most of the day pushing tax reform through staff-crafted posts and celebrating the Dow hitting 23,000 for the first time. The standout moment came in an early-morning burst where he personally attacked Rep. Frederica Wilson over the Gold Star widow phone call, claiming she "totally fabricated" his remarks and asserting he had proof — which never materialized. He also fired off a cluster of attacks on James Comey and the FBI, accusing them of protecting Hillary Clinton. By afternoon, the tone shifted back to routine presidential messaging about wildfires, bipartisan meetings, and the Iran deal.

Full digest for 2017-10-18: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 18). Our hearts are with all affected by the wildfires... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_920695565578592256
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Our hearts are with all affected by the wildfires in..." X (Twitter), 18 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_920695565578592256. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Our hearts are with all affected by the wildfires in...," X (Twitter), October 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_920695565578592256.

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