# Post x_935152378747195392

- Post ID: `x_935152378747195392`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-27T14:24:36.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_935152378747195392
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_935152378747195392/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_935152378747195392.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Tax Cut Bill is coming along very well, great support. With just a few changes, some mathematical, the middle class and job producers can get even more in actual dollars and savings and the pass through provision becomes simpler and really works well!

## Engagement

- Likes: 84,043
- Reposts: 16,098
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:01:59.673Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Tax Cut Bill Progress Post (2017-11-27)

### Context
Trump returned to D.C. from Mar-a-Lago on November 26. Post timestamp is 9:24 AM ET — business hours, consistent with morning messaging push. This is one of several tax-bill-related posts that day.

### Authorship
The post reads as likely aide-assisted or dictated-then-polished. It uses policy-specific language ("pass through provision"), coherent sentence structure, and no typos or emotional outbursts. The phrase "some mathematical" is slightly awkward — possibly a Trumpian insertion into an otherwise polished draft. Business-hours timing supports aide involvement.

### Psychological State
This is a **maintenance/supply-seeking** post in **grandiose** mode. Trump positions himself as the architect of beneficial legislation, signaling mastery over complex policy details. The framing — "coming along very well," "great support," "really works well" — is characteristic optimistic overselling.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Standard persuasion: repetition of positive framing, vague specificity ("a few changes, some mathematical"), and inclusive language ("middle class and job producers"). The term "job producers" is a deliberate reframe of "wealthy/corporations" — a classic euphemistic substitution.

### Defense Mechanisms
Minimal defensive activity. This is proactive messaging rather than reactive defense. Mild **distortion** in presenting the bill's trajectory as uniformly positive when significant Senate opposition existed.

### Clinical Significance
Low. This is routine political messaging with typical grandiose framing but no marked clinical indicators.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The Tax Cut Bill has great support" | **Half True** | The Senate bill faced significant Republican opposition from Senators Collins, Corker, Flake, and Johnson at this time. It passed narrowly 51-49 on Dec 2. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (9:24 AM ET)
- Policy-specific terminology (pass through provision)
- Coherent multi-clause sentences
- No typos or ALL CAPS
- Slightly awkward 'some mathematical' suggests possible Trump input on aide draft

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 5%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive language framing benefits as shared

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The Tax Cut Bill has great support

**HALF TRUE**

The Senate bill faced significant Republican opposition from Senators Collins, Corker, Flake, and Johnson at this time. It passed narrowly 51-49 on Dec 2.

Sources: general knowledge of 2017 tax bill legislative history

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- tax_legislation (90%)
- self_promotion (50%)
- legislative_sales (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Monday: Tax Bill Optimism Bookends a "Fake News Trophy" Taunt**

Trump returned to Washington after the Thanksgiving holiday and posted lightly — just four times. The day was split between upbeat promotion of the Senate tax bill and a provocative taunt challenging followers to pick the "most dishonest" news network for a "FAKE NEWS TROPHY." The mood was consistently self-congratulatory and low-key, with no flashes of anger and nothing resembling a crisis response. It was one of the quieter days on record.

Full digest for 2017-11-27: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 27). The Tax Cut Bill is coming along very well, great... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_935152378747195392
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Tax Cut Bill is coming along very well, great support...." X (Twitter), 27 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_935152378747195392. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Tax Cut Bill is coming along very well, great support....," X (Twitter), November 27, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_935152378747195392.

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