# Post x_933105158275325952

- Post ID: `x_933105158275325952`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-21T22:49:40.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_933105158275325952
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_933105158275325952/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_933105158275325952.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Today, we continued a wonderful American Tradition at the White House. Drumstick and Wishbone will live out their days in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains at Gobbler’s Rest... https://t.co/fsS8B8f5UR

## Engagement

- Likes: 75,318
- Reposts: 14,850
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:50:41.905Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Turkey Pardoning Ceremony Post (2017-11-21)

A routine, ceremonial post describing the annual White House Thanksgiving turkey pardoning tradition. Trump was at the White House on November 21 before departing for Mar-a-Lago later that day. The post timestamp converts to approximately 5:49 PM EST — squarely in business hours.

### Authorship
This is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino). Indicators: perfect grammar, complete sentences, warm institutional tone ("wonderful American Tradition"), no emotional reactivity, no ALL CAPS, no attacks. The ellipsis before the link is a minor stylistic choice but the overall polish is inconsistent with authentic Trump posts. Compare to the Marshawn Lynch post from the previous day — raw, reactive, opinionated — versus this sanitized ceremonial content.

### Psychological Significance
Minimal. This is a pro-forma presidential communication. The post performs the "normal president" role — participating in traditions, using inclusive language ("we"), projecting warmth. It contrasts sharply with the surrounding posts about border killings, NFL protests, and political maneuvering, suggesting the communications team inserted this institutional content amid Trump's more characteristic output.

### Rhetorical Notes
The post uses soft, pastoral imagery ("beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains," "Gobbler's Rest") and appeals to tradition and American identity. This is standard presidential messaging with no propaganda techniques or manipulative framing.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Drumstick and Wishbone will live at Gobbler's Rest in the Blue Ridge Mountains" | **True** | The 2017 turkeys were indeed named Drumstick and Wishbone and were sent to Virginia Tech's Gobbler's Rest facility. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Perfect grammar and punctuation
- Business hours posting (5:49 PM EST)
- Warm, institutional tone
- No emotional reactivity or attacks
- Ceremonial content typical of staff-managed communications

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to shared tradition

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Drumstick and Wishbone will live at Gobbler's Rest in the Blue Ridge Mountains

**TRUE**

The 2017 turkeys were indeed named Drumstick and Wishbone and were sent to Virginia Tech's Gobbler's Rest facility.

Sources: White House press releases; Virginia Tech announcements

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- ceremonial (100%)
- aide-written (90%)
- thanksgiving (100%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Ceremonial Day: Turkey Pardoning and Little Else**

Trump had one of his quietest days on social media, posting only twice — both about the traditional White House turkey pardoning ceremony. The tone was light, ceremonial, and entirely scripted, with no attacks, no grievances, and no commentary on major world events like Robert Mugabe's resignation in Zimbabwe. It read like a day managed entirely by staff, with Trump preparing to head to Mar-a-Lago for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Full digest for 2017-11-21: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 21). Today, we continued a wonderful American... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_933105158275325952
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Today, we continued a wonderful American Tradition at the..." X (Twitter), 21 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_933105158275325952. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Today, we continued a wonderful American Tradition at the...," X (Twitter), November 21, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_933105158275325952.

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