# Post x_922430688703451136

- Post ID: `x_922430688703451136`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-23T11:53:08.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_922430688703451136
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_922430688703451136/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_922430688703451136.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem, showing total disrespect to our Flag & Country.  No leadership in NFL!

## Engagement

- Likes: 118,167
- Reposts: 25,192
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:37:30.179Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: NFL Kneeling Criticism (2017-10-23)

This post continues Trump's sustained campaign against NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem, a culture war issue he escalated in September 2017. The post is relatively formulaic — stating facts about ongoing protests, framing them as disrespectful, and attacking NFL leadership.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:53 AM ET (Trump was based in Washington, D.C. as President). Early morning posting is consistent with authentic Trump — his known pattern of morning Twitter activity. The language is simple, direct, and emotionally charged but grammatically correct. The style sits between authentic and aide-written; likely authentic given the early hour and the emotionally provocative framing.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a maintenance-mode post — sustaining a culture war narrative rather than reacting to a fresh injury. The framing positions Trump as defender of patriotic order against perceived chaos agents (kneeling players). The attack on "No leadership in NFL!" projects his own need for dominance and control onto the NFL's organizational hierarchy.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to patriotism/nationalism ("our Flag & Country")
- False equivalence (kneeling = "total disrespect")
- Authority challenge ("No leadership")
- In-group/out-group framing

The post is low-intensity by Trump standards — no personal attacks, no ALL CAPS beyond standard usage, no dehumanizing language.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem" | **Mostly True** | By late October 2017, the number of kneeling players had decreased from the peak following Trump's September comments but roughly two dozen continued protests on the Oct 22 game day. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (7:53 AM ET)
- Simple declarative style
- Emotionally charged framing
- Grammatically correct but punchy

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Ongoing NFL kneeling protests)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- patriotic in-group appeal
- shared grievance framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem

**MOSTLY TRUE**

By late October 2017, the number of kneeling players had decreased from the peak following Trump's September comments but roughly two dozen continued protests on the Oct 22 game day.

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- NFL kneeling (100%)
- patriotism framing (80%)
- maintenance post (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day Anchored by Self-Defense Over a Gold Star Widow Call**

A light posting day with only five posts, mostly routine. The standout moment was a defensive claim about a condolence call to a fallen soldier's widow, framed entirely around his own performance rather than the family's loss. He also revisited the NFL anthem protest grievance twice with near-identical posts, reassured the public on 401(k) policy, and closed the evening with a staff-written tribute marking the anniversary of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing.

Full digest for 2017-10-23: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 23). Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_922430688703451136
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National..." X (Twitter), 23 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_922430688703451136. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National...," X (Twitter), October 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_922430688703451136.

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