# Post x_930087113764327424

- Post ID: `x_930087113764327424`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-13T14:57:02.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_930087113764327424
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_930087113764327424/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_930087113764327424.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Happy to announce, I am nominating Alex Azar to be the next HHS Secretary. He will be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices!

## Engagement

- Likes: 70,142
- Reposts: 12,694
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:39:34.796Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Alex Azar HHS Nomination Announcement (2017-11-13)

### Context
Trump was in the Philippines for the ASEAN Summit. UTC 14:57 = ~10:57 PM Manila time (UTC+8). This is a significant personnel announcement posted late evening local time.

### Authorship
This reads as aide-drafted. The structure is formulaic: "Happy to announce" opener, full name, title, and a brief positive closer. Grammar and spelling are correct. The phrase "He will be a star" has some Trump flavor but the overall polish suggests Scavino or comms staff prepared this announcement. Personnel nominations are typically coordinated releases. The late evening Manila time is somewhat ambiguous — it could be Trump posting after dinner events, but the polished nature tips toward staff.

### Psychological State
This is a routine governance post — a standard presidential announcement. The tone is positive and forward-looking. "He will be a star" reflects Trump's characteristic framing of personnel as casting decisions (reality TV schema). "Better healthcare and lower drug prices" are generic policy promises requiring no elaboration.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Hyperbole: "He will be a star"
- Appeal to audience concerns: "lower drug prices" — a populist touchpoint
- Brevity signals confidence in the choice

### Clinical Significance
Minimal. This is a low-intensity, routine announcement with no defensive content, no attack targets, and no emotional reactivity.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Nominating Alex Azar as HHS Secretary" | **True** | Confirmed by known events. Azar was formally nominated to replace Tom Price. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 25%)

### Indicators

- Correct grammar and spelling
- Formulaic announcement structure
- Coordinated policy announcement timing
- Professional formatting
- Late evening Manila time but polished tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- casting-director framing
- promise of populist outcomes

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Nominating Alex Azar as HHS Secretary

**TRUE**

Confirmed by known events. Azar was formally nominated to replace Tom Price.

Sources: provided event context

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- personnel_announcement (90%)
- healthcare_policy (40%)

## That day

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

**Grandiose Victory Lap from Manila as Trump Wraps Asia Tour**

Trump spent the day posting from the Philippines as the ASEAN summit wound down, projecting triumph on trade deals and his broader Asia trip. He announced Alex Azar as his HHS Secretary pick and pushed Congress on tax reform, floating the idea of rolling the Obamacare individual mandate repeal into the tax bill. The mood was uniformly self-congratulatory with zero conflict — notable given that he said nothing about the Roy Moore scandal, the Iran-Iraq earthquake, or Jeff Sessions' Russia troubles. Late-night posting into the early morning hours Manila time suggests possible jet lag or restless sleep toward the end of a grueling 12-day Asia tour.

Full digest for 2017-11-13: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-13/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 13). Happy to announce, I am nominating Alex Azar to... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_930087113764327424
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Happy to announce, I am nominating Alex Azar to be the next..." X (Twitter), 13 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_930087113764327424. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Happy to announce, I am nominating Alex Azar to be the next...," X (Twitter), November 13, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_930087113764327424.

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