# Post x_923150966551171073

- Post ID: `x_923150966551171073`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-25T11:35:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_923150966551171073
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_923150966551171073/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_923150966551171073.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Working hard on the biggest tax cut in U.S. history. Great support from so many sides. Big winners will be the middle class, business & JOBS

## Engagement

- Likes: 95,816
- Reposts: 19,051
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:45:08.953Z (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 Cut Promotion Post (2017-10-25)

A routine promotional post about tax reform legislation, posted at 7:35 AM ET (Trump was based in Washington DC during this period, meeting with Senate Republicans). The timing and polished nature suggest aide involvement, though the content aligns with Trump's messaging priorities.

### Personality Framework

**Level 1 (Traits):** Low complexity post. Extraversion (assertiveness, positive affect) dominates. Achievement-striving facet of Conscientiousness visible in "working hard."

**Level 2 (Motives):** Achievement and status motives. Schema: self as tireless worker delivering historic results for ordinary people.

**Level 3 (Narrative):** Protagonist as dealmaker/worker. "Biggest tax cut in U.S. history" frames the narrative as historic achievement. "Middle class" positioning is strategic populist framing.

### Clinical Notes

Grandiosity is present but within political norms — superlative claims ("biggest in history") are standard Trump rhetoric. No rage, no visible injury response. This post is notably calm compared to the Flake/Corker attacks from the same day, suggesting compartmentalization or different authorship.

### Rhetorical Techniques

Classic hyperbole ("biggest...in U.S. history"), appeal to broad support ("so many sides"), and populist framing (middle class as "big winners"). The "& JOBS" tag functions as an applause line.

### Context

The Senate had just passed the budget resolution 51-49, clearing the path for tax reform. This post capitalizes on that momentum. The contrast with same-day attacks on Flake and Corker is notable — different registers for different purposes.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Biggest tax cut in U.S. history" | **Mostly False** | The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, when eventually passed, was not the largest tax cut in U.S. history by any standard metric. Reagan's 1981 tax cut was larger as a percentage of GDP. Even by raw dollar amount adjusted for inflation, several prior cuts were comparable or larger. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (7:35 AM ET)
- Clean grammar and punctuation
- Polished, complete sentence structure
- Strategic messaging alignment with legislative calendar

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive language ('great support from so many sides')
- populist framing (middle class as primary beneficiary)

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Biggest tax cut in U.S. history

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, when eventually passed, was not the largest tax cut in U.S. history by any standard metric. Reagan's 1981 tax cut was larger as a percentage of GDP. Even by raw dollar amount adjusted for inflation, several prior cuts were comparable or larger.

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

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- tax_reform (100%)
- supply_seeking (60%)
- populist_framing (70%)

## That day

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

**Morning Grievance Burst Over Dossier and Senate Critics Yields to Controlled Presidential Routine**

Trump started the day in reactive mode, seizing on the news that the Clinton campaign helped fund the Steele dossier and taking a victory lap over Senators Flake and Corker exiting the Senate race. The morning posts carried a brief flash of anger and a pointed victim narrative, but both faded quickly. The rest of the day was dominated by routine presidential business — a call with China's Xi Jinping, a Texas hurricane briefing, tax reform messaging, and plugging a Lou Dobbs interview. Overall a controlled, low-intensity day with grievance confined to a narrow early window.

Full digest for 2017-10-25: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 25). Working hard on the biggest tax cut in U.S.... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_923150966551171073
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Working hard on the biggest tax cut in U.S. history. Great..." X (Twitter), 25 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_923150966551171073. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Working hard on the biggest tax cut in U.S. history. Great...," X (Twitter), October 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_923150966551171073.

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