# Post x_933658521828315136

- Post ID: `x_933658521828315136`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-23T11:28:32.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_933658521828315136
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_933658521828315136/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_933658521828315136.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> HAPPY THANKSGIVING, your Country is starting to do really well. Jobs coming back, highest Stock Market EVER, Military getting really strong, we will build the WALL, V.A. taking care of our Vets, great Supreme Court Justice, RECORD CUT IN REGS, lowest unemployment in 17 years....!

## Engagement

- Likes: 207,605
- Reposts: 44,385
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:51:38.205Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Thanksgiving Supply-Seeking Post (2017-11-23)

### Timing & Authorship
Posted at 6:28 AM EST from Mar-a-Lago. Early morning timing, ALL CAPS phrases, list-style stream-of-consciousness, and trailing ellipsis with exclamation mark are consistent with authentic Trump posting.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a classic narcissistic supply-seeking post disguised as a holiday greeting. The "HAPPY THANKSGIVING" opener immediately pivots to self-congratulation. The word "your" (not "our") Country is notable—positioning himself as benefactor granting prosperity to grateful recipients.

The post is essentially a campaign-rally applause line in text form: a rapid-fire list of claimed accomplishments requiring no evidence. Each item is a self-contained boast compressed for maximum density. The structure mirrors grandiose fantasy—unlimited success across every domain simultaneously.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Heavy use of superlatives ("highest EVER," "RECORD," "lowest in 17 years"), selective capitalization for emphasis, and the firehose technique of listing so many claims that none can be individually scrutinized.

### Defense Mechanisms
Grandiosity serves as the primary defense. The post constructs a reality where everything is going well simultaneously, which functions as denial of any problems or criticism.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Highest Stock Market EVER" | **True** | Major indices were hitting record highs throughout late 2017 |
| "Lowest unemployment in 17 years" | **Mostly True** | Unemployment was 4.1% in Oct 2017, lowest since Dec 2000 (about 17 years) |
| "We will build the WALL" | **Mostly False** | As of Nov 2017 no new wall construction had begun; Congress had not funded it |
| "RECORD CUT IN REGS" | **Half True** | Trump signed executive orders reducing regulations but 'record' is unverified and the impact was debated |

Overall Veracity: 63%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 82%)

### Indicators

- 6:28 AM EST early morning posting
- ALL CAPS emphasis on multiple phrases
- Stream-of-consciousness list format
- Trailing ellipsis with exclamation
- No links or polished formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Holiday as platform for validation)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose self-assessment across multiple domains
- Pressured quality to enumeration
- Early morning high-energy posting

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- denial (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Direct address to audience as beneficiaries
- Positioning self as sole source of national prosperity

## Fact Checks (4)

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

> Highest Stock Market EVER

**TRUE**

Major indices were hitting record highs throughout late 2017

> Lowest unemployment in 17 years

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Unemployment was 4.1% in Oct 2017, lowest since Dec 2000 (about 17 years)

> We will build the WALL

**MOSTLY FALSE**

As of Nov 2017 no new wall construction had begun; Congress had not funded it

> RECORD CUT IN REGS

**HALF TRUE**

Trump signed executive orders reducing regulations but 'record' is unverified and the impact was debated

Overall Veracity: 63%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (80%)
- grandiosity (70%)
- holiday-messaging (60%)
- self-congratulation (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Thanksgiving of Self-Congratulation at Mar-a-Lago**

Trump spent Thanksgiving Day at Mar-a-Lago posting holiday greetings mixed with a long list of claimed accomplishments. The mood was uniformly upbeat and self-congratulatory, with no signs of anger or combativeness. He conducted a video call with overseas troops, visited a local Coast Guard station, and closed the day with a familiar jab at ObamaCare. It was one of the calmest posting days on record — a holiday on autopilot.

Full digest for 2017-11-23: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 23). HAPPY THANKSGIVING, your Country is starting to... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_933658521828315136
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "HAPPY THANKSGIVING, your Country is starting to do really..." X (Twitter), 23 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_933658521828315136. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "HAPPY THANKSGIVING, your Country is starting to do really...," X (Twitter), November 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_933658521828315136.

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