# Post x_925806343855984647

- Post ID: `x_925806343855984647`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-01T19:26:47.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_925806343855984647
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_925806343855984647/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_925806343855984647.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> We mourn the horrifying terrorist attack in NYC. All of America is praying and grieving for the families who lost their precious loved ones. https://t.co/WZFHXoJE3K

## Engagement

- Likes: 56,307
- Reposts: 12,690
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:07:55.242Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_925806343855984647 (2017-11-01)

### Overview
This is a formal condolence statement regarding the October 31 NYC Halloween truck attack that killed 8 people. The post is strikingly different in tone from the surrounding posts on the same day, which include partisan attacks on Schumer, immigration policy demands, and tax cut advocacy.

### Authorship
Posted at 2:26 PM ET (Trump was in Washington, D.C.). The formal, polished prose—"horrifying terrorist attack," "precious loved ones," "praying and grieving"—is textbook aide-written material. No typos, no caps, no stream-of-consciousness. Compare to the adjacent posts attacking Schumer and pushing policy, which show more authentic Trump voice. This is a Dan Scavino or communications staff product.

### Psychological Context
The juxtaposition with same-day posts is revealing. The authentic Trump response to the attack is visible in the other posts: blaming Schumer, demanding immigration changes, citing Fox News. This post is the institutional presidency performing expected grief ritual. The genuine psychological reaction—externalization, blame, policy exploitation—is expressed elsewhere.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Standard presidential condolence template: acknowledge event, invoke collective mourning, express solidarity. "Precious loved ones" is sentimental language rarely seen in authentic Trump communications. The attached image (t.co link) likely a presidential graphic or flag imagery.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (2:26 PM ET)
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Formal condolence template language
- No caps, no attacks, no impulsive quality
- Sentimental phrasing ('precious loved ones') atypical of Trump's voice

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (NYC truck attack - obligatory presidential response)

Sentiment: -0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- collective identity invocation ('All of America')

## Tags

- condolence (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- NYC truck attack (100%)
- performative (80%)

## That day

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

**NYC Terror Attack Becomes Launchpad for Day-Long Immigration Scapegoating Campaign**

Trump's day was consumed by the aftermath of the Halloween truck attack in New York City. Brief expressions of condolence gave way to an aggressive campaign blaming Chuck Schumer for the Diversity Visa program and demanding tougher immigration policies. The middle of the day brought a pivot to tax cut messaging and routine presidential duties, but the evening closed with the day's sharpest post — a heated demand to end chain migration that characterized immigrant families as potentially "truly evil." The overall arc was one of steady politicization of a national tragedy, with grief instrumentalized into policy ammunition.

Full digest for 2017-11-01: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-01/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 1). We mourn the horrifying terrorist attack in NYC.... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_925806343855984647
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "We mourn the horrifying terrorist attack in NYC. All of..." X (Twitter), 1 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_925806343855984647. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "We mourn the horrifying terrorist attack in NYC. All of...," X (Twitter), November 1, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_925806343855984647.

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