# Post x_931538234169069568

- Post ID: `x_931538234169069568`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-17T15:03:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_931538234169069568
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_931538234169069568/analysis
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## Post text

> Together, we're going to restore safety to our streets and peace to our communities, and we're going to destroy the vile criminal cartel, #MS13, and many other gangs...
>
> 'Hundreds arrested in MS-13 crackdown'
> https://t.co/Mp268d8RaU https://t.co/mrynwnTuoO

## Engagement

- Likes: 76,193
- Reposts: 19,891
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:48:09.250Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: MS-13 Crackdown Tweet (2017-11-17)

### Authorship
This post is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino). Trump was in the Philippines for the ASEAN summit; 15:03 UTC = 11:03 PM Manila time. While the late hour might suggest authenticity, the polished formatting, correct grammar, hashtag usage, and news-link-sharing pattern are characteristic of staff communications. The content is a pre-packaged policy message with no emotional reactivity or personal voice.

### Psychological Content
This is a routine maintenance post reinforcing the "law and order" brand. The language follows a standard template: communal promise ("together"), safety framing, then escalation to violent imagery ("destroy the vile criminal cartel"). The word "destroy" and "vile" inject intensity into otherwise boilerplate messaging.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Appeal to fear**: Streets are unsafe, communities lack peace
- **In-group solidarity**: "Together, we're going to..."
- **Dehumanizing language**: "vile criminal cartel" — while MS-13 is genuinely violent, the framing pattern extends to broader immigration rhetoric
- **Evidence citation**: Links to news article as validation of policy success

### Danger Assessment
The "destroy" language is strong but directed at a universally condemned criminal organization. Low danger level in isolation, though this rhetoric pattern has historically been extended to broader immigrant populations.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hundreds arrested in MS-13 crackdown" | **Mostly True** | DOJ and ICE conducted Operation Raging Bull in late 2017, resulting in hundreds of MS-13-related arrests across multiple states. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Polished grammar and formatting
- Hashtag usage (#MS13)
- News link sharing pattern
- No typos or emotional reactivity
- Template-style policy messaging

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- collective identity ('together, we're going to')
- protector framing

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Eliminationist language ('destroy') directed at named group
- Pattern of extending MS-13 rhetoric to broader immigrant populations

**Dehumanizing Language Present**

**Violent Imagery Present**

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Hundreds arrested in MS-13 crackdown

**MOSTLY TRUE**

DOJ and ICE conducted Operation Raging Bull in late 2017, resulting in hundreds of MS-13-related arrests across multiple states.

Sources: DOJ press releases 2017

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- law-and-order (90%)
- immigration (60%)
- aide-written (85%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap and Projection: A Day of Tax Wins, Franken Attacks, and Routine Grandiosity**

Trump spent the day celebrating the House passage of his tax reform bill, attacking Senator Al Franken over sexual misconduct allegations, and sharing routine law enforcement and ceremonial content. The Franken posts were the most psychologically revealing -- Trump positioned himself as moral arbiter on sexual harassment despite his own well-documented allegations. The rest of the day was standard presidential fare: boasting about the economy, blaming Democrats for obstruction, and hosting NCAA champions at the White House.

Full digest for 2017-11-17: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-17/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 17). Together, we're going to restore safety to our... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_931538234169069568
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Together, we're going to restore safety to our streets and..." X (Twitter), 17 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931538234169069568. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Together, we're going to restore safety to our streets and...," X (Twitter), November 17, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931538234169069568.

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