# Post x_931685146415255552

- Post ID: `x_931685146415255552`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-18T00:47:03.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_931685146415255552
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_931685146415255552/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_931685146415255552.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I review all conservation facts. Under study for years. Will update soon with Secretary Zinke. Thank you!

## Engagement

- Likes: 128,508
- Reposts: 23,532
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:49:02.501Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Trophy Hunting Decision Hold (2017-11-18)

This post announces a policy reversal—putting on hold a decision (likely the Fish & Wildlife Service's reversal of an Obama-era ban on importing elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia) after significant public backlash. The post is notable for its restraint and conciliatory tone, unusual for Trump's typical style.

### Authorship
Trump was traveling in Asia (Philippines for ASEAN summit). UTC 00:47 = ~8:47 AM in Manila. The polished grammar, complete sentences, professional tone, and policy-announcement format strongly suggest aide authorship (likely Scavino or comms staff). The "Thank you!" closing is a standard aide sign-off.

### Psychological Context
This represents a rare public retreat under pressure. The trophy hunting reversal had generated massive bipartisan backlash, including from conservative media and Trump's own base. The framing—"on hold until such time as I review"—preserves agency and authority while backing down. "Under study for years" implies deliberation rather than reactive capitulation.

### Defense Mechanisms
Rationalization is the primary defense: reframing a forced retreat as a deliberate, thoughtful review process. The post transforms a reactive reversal into a presidential decision to personally study the matter.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Authority preservation ("I review," "Secretary Zinke")
- Temporal vagueness ("Will update soon")
- Implied expertise ("review all conservation facts")

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Big game trophy decision under study for years" | **Half True** | The Obama-era ban was in place since 2014, and wildlife management policy has long been debated, but the specific FWS reversal decision was recent and the 'hold' was reactive to public backlash, not a years-long deliberation. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- Professional policy-announcement format
- Posted during business hours in local timezone (Manila ~8:47 AM)
- Standard 'Thank you!' aide closing
- No emotional reactivity or ALL CAPS

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Public backlash to trophy hunting decision)

Sentiment: +0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to followers via 'Thank you!'
- Implying personal involvement in policy details

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Big game trophy decision under study for years

**HALF TRUE**

The Obama-era ban was in place since 2014, and wildlife management policy has long been debated, but the specific FWS reversal decision was recent and the 'hold' was reactive to public backlash, not a years-long deliberation.

Sources: General knowledge of FWS elephant trophy import policy timeline

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- policy-reversal (90%)
- aide-authored (85%)
- damage-control (80%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day Abroad: Trophy Hunting Reversal and Unprompted Clinton Devaluation from Manila**

A very light posting day while Trump was at the ASEAN summit in the Philippines, with just two posts across normal waking hours. The morning began with a staff-crafted reversal on a trophy hunting decision that had drawn public backlash, framed as personal, decisive leadership. By evening, he pivoted to an unprompted broadside against Hillary Clinton -- nearly a year after the election -- calling her the "worst and biggest loser of all time" and sarcastically urging her to run again. The day was calm by his standards, with no rage or escalation, but the Clinton attack hinted at an enduring need to relitigate his victory.

Full digest for 2017-11-18: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 18). Put big game trophy decision on hold until such... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_931685146415255552
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I..." X (Twitter), 18 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931685146415255552. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I...," X (Twitter), November 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931685146415255552.

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