Analysis: At least 24 players kneeling this weekend at NFL stadiums th...

8y ago Nov 28, 2017 at 12:45 PM

At least 24 players kneeling this weekend at NFL stadiums that are now having a very hard time filling up. The American public is fed up with the disrespect the NFL is paying to our Country, our Flag and our National Anthem. Weak and out of control!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-12. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

50%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

7:45 AM EST early morning timing
Stream-of-consciousness escalation pattern
Punchy closing phrase characteristic of Trump
No links or formatted content suggesting aide

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Maintenance (NFL kneeling protests continuing)

Sentiment

-0.60

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

40%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

splittingprojectiondisplacement

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

speaking for 'the American public'invoking shared sacred symbols (Flag, Anthem, Country)

Fact Checks (2)

"At least 24 players kneeling this weekend at NFL stadiums"

Mostly True

Approximate numbers of kneeling players during this period were in this range, though counts varied by source

"NFL stadiums are having a very hard time filling up"

Mostly False

NFL attendance in 2017 declined modestly (~1-2%) but stadiums were still largely full. The decline was consistent with multi-year trends predating the kneeling controversy.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: NFL Kneeling Attack (2017-11-28)

This post continues Trump's sustained campaign against NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem, a culture-war issue he escalated beginning September 2017. The post combines factual claims about stadium attendance and player numbers with patriotic framing and concluding contempt.

Authorship

Posted at 12:45 UTC = 7:45 AM EST. Trump had returned from Mar-a-Lago on Nov 26 and was likely at the White House. Early morning timing is consistent with authentic Trump—his pre-staff morning tweet pattern. The style (declarative claims, emotional escalation, punchy closing phrase) is characteristic.

Psychological Dynamics

This is a maintenance/supply-seeking post reinforcing an established grievance narrative. Trump positions himself as defender of patriotic order against disrespectful chaos agents. The closing "Weak and out of control!" serves dual function: devaluation of the NFL and projection of Trump's own concerns about control onto the target.

Rhetorical Structure

The post follows a classic Trump persuasion sequence: (1) specific-sounding number for credibility, (2) claimed consequence (empty stadiums), (3) patriotic framing (Country, Flag, Anthem—capitalized for emphasis), (4) dismissive judgment. The capitalization of "Country," "Flag," and "National Anthem" is deliberate sacralization.

Cultural War Function

This post exemplifies Trump's use of the NFL kneeling issue as a loyalty test and wedge issue, framing racial justice protest as anti-American disrespect—a classic reframing that avoids engaging the substance of the protest.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"At least 24 players kneeling this weekend at NFL stadiums"	Mostly True	Approximate numbers of kneeling players during this period were in this range, though counts varied by source
"NFL stadiums are having a very hard time filling up"	Mostly False	NFL attendance in 2017 declined modestly (~1-2%) but stadiums were still largely full. The decline was consistent with multi-year trends predating the kneeling controversy.

Overall Veracity: 50%