# Post x_921319017826091008

- Post ID: `x_921319017826091008`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-20T10:15:45.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_921319017826091008
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_921319017826091008/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_921319017826091008.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ....This now allows for the passage of large scale Tax Cuts (and Reform), which will be the biggest in the history of our country!

## Engagement

- Likes: 75,640
- Reposts: 15,323
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:29:33.557Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Budget/Tax Cuts Celebration Post (2017-10-20)

This post is a continuation (note the leading "....") of the previous post about the Senate budget passing 51-49. Trump frames the budget passage as enabling "large scale Tax Cuts (and Reform)" and applies his characteristic superlative: "the biggest in the history of our country."

### Authorship
Posted at 10:15 UTC = 6:15 AM ET. Trump was likely in Washington DC during this period. Early morning posting is consistent with authentic Trump — his known pattern of early-morning Twitter use. The ellipsis continuation, ALL CAPS emphasis, and hyperbolic framing are all signature Trump markers.

### Psychological State
This is a supply-seeking/maintenance post in grandiose mode. The budget vote was a genuine legislative win, and Trump is amplifying it. The grandiosity is routine — "biggest in the history of our country" is standard Trump superlative application rather than notable escalation.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Hyperbole ("biggest in the history of our country")
- Framing a procedural budget vote as a transformative achievement
- ALL CAPS for emphasis on "Tax Cuts" and "Reform"

### Context
This post sits amid a mixed day — celebrating the budget win while simultaneously attacking Rep. Wilson over the Gold Star controversy. The pivot to positive legislative messaging likely reflects strategic instinct or aide guidance to stay on message, though the early timing and style suggest authentic authorship.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tax cuts will be the biggest in the history of our country" | **Mostly False** | The eventual Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was significant (~$1.5T over 10 years) but not the largest in US history as a share of GDP. Reagan's 1981 ERTA was larger as a percentage of GDP, as were several earlier tax cuts. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- 6:15 AM ET early morning posting
- continuation ellipsis from previous tweet
- ALL CAPS emphasis pattern
- characteristic superlative hyperbole
- informal punctuation

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Senate budget passage)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- grandiose framing of routine legislative procedure

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive language ('our country')
- victory narrative sharing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Tax cuts will be the biggest in the history of our country

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The eventual Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was significant (~$1.5T over 10 years) but not the largest in US history as a share of GDP. Reagan's 1981 ERTA was larger as a percentage of GDP, as were several earlier tax cuts.

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

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- tax_reform (90%)
- legislative_victory (70%)
- grandiose_claim (50%)

## 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). ....This now allows for the passage of large... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_921319017826091008
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "....This now allows for the passage of large scale Tax Cuts..." X (Twitter), 20 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_921319017826091008. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "....This now allows for the passage of large scale Tax Cuts...," X (Twitter), October 20, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_921319017826091008.

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