# Post x_931661592135168000

- Post ID: `x_931661592135168000`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-17T23:13:27.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_931661592135168000
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_931661592135168000/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_931661592135168000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Today, it was an honor to celebrate the Collegiate National Champions of 2016/2017 at the @WhiteHouse!
> #NCAAChampions🏆Photos: https://t.co/Ecl2phhzyl https://t.co/w8jE24pLwa

## Engagement

- Likes: 55,054
- Reposts: 10,924
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:48:24.426Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Collegiate National Champions Celebration Post (2017-11-17)

### Authorship
This is a textbook aide-written post. Trump was at the White House on this date (having returned from his Asia trip). The post was published at 6:13 PM ET — squarely in business hours. It features correct grammar, professional formatting, a hashtag with emoji, official @WhiteHouse tag, and photo links. Zero typos, zero emotional reactivity, zero stream-of-consciousness. This is standard White House social media staff output (likely Dan Scavino).

### Psychological Analysis
This post is psychologically inert — a routine ceremonial announcement with no emotional valence, no targets, no grievances. It serves a **maintenance** function: projecting normalcy and presidential routine. The word "honor" is standard presidential boilerplate. No defense mechanisms are activated because no threat is being processed.

### Longitudinal Context
Contrast with same-day posts attacking Al Franken ("Al Frankenstien"), calling Democrats "obstructionists," and using eliminationist language about MS-13 ("destroy the vile criminal cartel"). The tonal whiplash between this anodyne ceremonial post and the authentic posts is itself diagnostic — it marks the boundary between the managed presidential persona and Trump's authentic voice.

### Rhetorical Notes
Standard presidential ceremony rhetoric. No propaganda techniques beyond routine institutional legitimacy display.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 5%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (6:13 PM ET)
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Professional formatting with hashtag and emoji
- Official @WhiteHouse mention
- Ceremonial boilerplate language

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

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

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

## Tags

- ceremonial (100%)
- aide-written (95%)

## 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). Today, it was an honor to celebrate the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_931661592135168000
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Today, it was an honor to celebrate the Collegiate National..." X (Twitter), 17 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931661592135168000. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Today, it was an honor to celebrate the Collegiate National...," X (Twitter), November 17, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931661592135168000.

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