# Post x_931538234169069600

- Post ID: `x_931538234169069600`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-17T20:03:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_931538234169069600
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_931538234169069600/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_931538234169069600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## 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: 0
- Reposts: 15,218
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.011Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:48:14.032Z (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 Post (2017-11-17)

### Authorship
Trump was traveling in Asia (Philippines for ASEAN summit) on this date. The post time is 20:03 UTC, which is 4:03 AM Manila time (UTC+8) — unusual for aide posting but also unusual for authentic posting while traveling. However, the polished, speech-like quality ("Together, we're going to restore safety...") with parallel construction and complete sentences strongly suggests aide composition. The hashtag #MS13 and linked news article indicate a planned communications push. This reads like repurposed rally/speech language paired with a news link — classic Scavino-style content.

### Psychological Content
The post is relatively standard law-and-order messaging. The word "destroy" applied to MS-13 is the most psychologically charged element — eliminationist language applied to a criminal organization rather than political opponents, which is contextually more normative but still noteworthy for intensity.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post employs: parallel construction ("safety to our streets... peace to our communities"), fear appeal (invoking gang violence), and hyperbolic language ("vile criminal cartel," "destroy"). The framing positions Trump as protector/restorer of order — the King archetype rather than the Trickster.

### Context Note
This post appears amid the Al Franken controversy (which Trump was exploiting in earlier posts that day) and during his Asia trip. The MS-13 post represents a pivot to safer, poll-tested messaging territory.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hundreds arrested in MS-13 crackdown" | **Mostly True** | DOJ and ICE conducted Operation Raging Bull in fall 2017 resulting in hundreds of MS-13-related arrests across the US and Central America. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Polished parallel construction
- Speech-like rhetorical structure
- News article link with hashtag
- Posted at 4 AM Manila time during Asia trip
- No typos or stream-of-consciousness markers

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Collective identity framing ('Together, we're going to')

## 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 fall 2017 resulting in hundreds of MS-13-related arrests across the US and Central America.

Sources: DOJ press releases 2017

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- law-and-order (90%)
- MS-13 (80%)
- aide-written (70%)

## 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_931538234169069600
- 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_931538234169069600. Accessed 10 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_931538234169069600.

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