# Post x_929320777668628480

- Post ID: `x_929320777668628480`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-11T12:11:53.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_929320777668628480
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_929320777668628480/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_929320777668628480.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> On this wonderful Veterans Day, I want to express the incredible gratitude of the entire American Nation to our GREAT VETERANS. Thank you! https://t.co/GhQbCA7yII

## Engagement

- Likes: 119,216
- Reposts: 31,104
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:37:26.888Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Veterans Day Message (2017-11-11)

A formulaic Veterans Day tribute posted while Trump was traveling in Asia (APEC summit in Vietnam). The post is nearly certainly aide-written — polished, ceremonial, lacking any personal voice or emotional reactivity.

### Authorship
Trump was in Vietnam (ICT, UTC+7), making the posting time ~7:11 PM local. Business hours for staff. The language is institutional ("the entire American Nation," "incredible gratitude"), grammatically correct, and devoid of Trump's characteristic stylistic markers (no ALL CAPS rants, no attacks, no stream-of-consciousness). This reads as standard White House social media content.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological signal. The post serves a maintenance/supply-seeking function — associating Trump with patriotic sentiment and military reverence. The framing positions Trump as national spokesperson ("the entire American Nation"), a routine presidential convention rather than a distinctive psychological marker.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to patriotism
- Superlative ("GREAT VETERANS," "incredible gratitude," "wonderful")
- Spokesperson framing (speaking for the nation)

### Context
Notable for what it *doesn't* address: the Roy Moore scandal, Democratic election victories, Sessions/Russia pressure — all active during this period. The aide-crafted ceremonial post serves as a safe harbor amid turbulent news cycles.

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- Ceremonial/institutional tone
- Posted during business hours in local timezone (7:11 PM Vietnam)
- No typos or emotional reactivity
- Standard presidential messaging format

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- spokesperson framing — speaking for the entire nation

## Tags

- veterans (100%)
- ceremonial (100%)
- aide-written (90%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Veterans Day Abroad: Ceremonial Posts and Diplomatic Updates from Vietnam**

A very quiet day with only four posts, split between Veterans Day observances and updates from Trump's Asia trip. The morning posts honored veterans and the Vietnam War anniversary in standard presidential tone, while late-night posts claimed progress on North Korea sanctions and previewed the next leg of travel to the Philippines. No anger, no attacks, no controversy -- one of the calmest days on record.

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

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 11). On this wonderful Veterans Day, I want to express... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_929320777668628480
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "On this wonderful Veterans Day, I want to express the..." X (Twitter), 11 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_929320777668628480. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "On this wonderful Veterans Day, I want to express the...," X (Twitter), November 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_929320777668628480.

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