# Post x_921189980843663360

- Post ID: `x_921189980843663360`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-20T01:43:00.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_921189980843663360
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_921189980843663360/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_921189980843663360.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Keep up the GREAT work. I am with you 100%!
>
> "ISIS is losing its grip..."
> Army Colonel Ryan Dillon
> CJTF–OIR
> https://t.co/jVGuvv5mzm https://t.co/PSCXg38CtS

## Engagement

- Likes: 55,541
- Reposts: 12,948
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:28:40.671Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Keep up the GREAT work" ISIS Post (2017-10-20)

A brief, formulaic post quoting an Army colonel on ISIS losing ground, timed with the liberation of Raqqa. This is a classic credit-claiming/supply-seeking post — Trump positions himself as commander-in-chief presiding over military success.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:43 PM ET (Trump was president, likely in Washington). The post has a polished, formatted quality — proper attribution, quotation marks, acronym usage (CJTF-OIR) — suggesting aide involvement. However, "Keep up the GREAT work. I am with you 100%!" has authentic Trump energy (caps on GREAT, exclamation marks, simple declarative enthusiasm).

### Psychological Context
This post is notable for what it ISN'T — the previous day's posts were consumed by the Clinton/Russia/dossier narrative and the Gold Star widow controversy. This ISIS post serves as a palette cleanser, pivoting to unambiguously positive territory. It functions as a brief narcissistic supply moment amid a week of narcissistic injury (the Wilson/Gold Star controversy).

### Rhetorical Function
By quoting military authority and using "I am with you 100%," Trump simultaneously claims credit for ISIS defeats and positions himself as supporter of troops — directly relevant given the Gold Star call controversy dominating news cycles.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "ISIS is losing its grip" | **True** | Raqqa was liberated by SDF forces in October 2017, representing the fall of ISIS's de facto capital. ISIS territorial control was collapsing across Iraq and Syria. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Polished formatting with proper military attribution
- CJTF-OIR acronym suggests staff involvement
- But 'GREAT' in caps and exclamation points are authentic Trump markers
- Evening timing (9:43 PM ET) is borderline

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Raqqa liberation / ISIS territorial losses)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 15%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- commander-in-chief framing
- alignment with military authority

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> ISIS is losing its grip

**TRUE**

Raqqa was liberated by SDF forces in October 2017, representing the fall of ISIS's de facto capital. ISIS territorial control was collapsing across Iraq and Syria.

Sources: Known events: Raqqa Liberated from ISIS

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- military (80%)
- ISIS (70%)
- credit-claiming (60%)
- deflection (40%)

## That day

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

**Budget Victory Overshadowed by Gold Star Family Attack**

The day centered on a genuine legislative win — the Senate passed the Republican budget resolution 51-49, clearing the path for tax reform. Trump posted repeatedly about it, calling it the "biggest in the history of our country." But the day's other storyline was uglier: a late-night attack on Rep. Frederica Wilson over the Gold Star widow phone call controversy, where he called her "wacky" and accused her of lying about a condolence call that multiple witnesses later corroborated. Posting stretched from before 10 PM through nearly 2 AM and resumed before 6:15 AM, suggesting a very short night of sleep.

Full digest for 2017-10-20: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 20). Keep up the GREAT work. I am with you 100%! "ISIS... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_921189980843663360
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Keep up the GREAT work. I am with you 100%! "ISIS is losing..." X (Twitter), 20 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_921189980843663360. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Keep up the GREAT work. I am with you 100%! "ISIS is losing...," X (Twitter), October 20, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_921189980843663360.

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