# Post x_936555753946705920

- Post ID: `x_936555753946705920`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-01T11:21:06.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_936555753946705920
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_936555753946705920/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_936555753946705920.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Republicans Senators are working hard to pass the biggest Tax Cuts in the history of our Country. The Bill is getting better and better. This is a once in a generation chance. Obstructionist Dems trying to block because they think it is too good and will not be given the credit!

## Engagement

- Likes: 82,098
- Reposts: 17,840
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:21:15.435Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Tax Cut Legislative Push (2017-12-01)

### Authorship
Posted at 6:21 AM ET — classic early-morning Trump posting window. The post has his characteristic superlative style ("biggest Tax Cuts in the history of our Country"), capitalization patterns ("Republicans Senators," "Bill," "Obstructionist Dems"), and the projection of motive onto opponents ("they think it is too good"). Minor grammatical issue ("Republicans Senators" — likely meant "Republican Senators"). High confidence authentic.

### Psychological State
This is a supply-seeking/maintenance post during a legislative push. The framing is notable: Democrats oppose the bill not on policy grounds but because "it is too good and will not be given the credit." This reveals a schema where opposition is never legitimate — enemies act from envy or spite, never principle.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Projection**: Attributes credit-seeking motive to Democrats (a classic Trump concern)
- **Distortion**: "biggest Tax Cuts in the history" — false superlative
- **Splitting**: Republicans = "working hard," Democrats = "Obstructionist"

### Rhetorical Analysis
Standard legislative cheerleading with characteristic Trump amplification. "Once in a generation" creates urgency. The post follows a clear structure: in-group praise → building momentum ("better and better") → out-group blame. The claim Democrats oppose it because "it is too good" is a neat rhetorical trap — it presupposes the bill's quality.

### Context
This post stands out among the day's content as notably calmer than the Steinle verdict posts, suggesting compartmentalized messaging — legislative optimism separate from immigration rage.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Biggest Tax Cuts in the history of our Country" | **False** | The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while substantial, was not the largest tax cut in US history as a percentage of GDP. Reagan's 1981 ERTA was larger, as were several others by various measures. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 6:21 AM ET posting time
- grammatical error (Republicans Senators)
- characteristic capitalization
- superlative claims
- motive projection onto opponents

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Tax bill legislative push)

Sentiment: +0.55

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 15%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- splitting (immature)
- distortion (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared identity framing
- urgency creation
- enemy identification

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Claims Democrats oppose bill because 'it is too good' — reframing substantive policy opposition as envious obstruction

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Biggest Tax Cuts in the history of our Country

**FALSE**

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while substantial, was not the largest tax cut in US history as a percentage of GDP. Reagan's 1981 ERTA was larger, as were several others by various measures.

Sources: Treasury Department historical data; Tax Policy Center analyses

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- tax_legislation (90%)
- democrat_blame (50%)
- supply_seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**Flynn Plea Goes Unmentioned as Trump Floods the Zone with Steinle Rage, Christmas, and Tax Boasting**

Trump spent the day conspicuously avoiding the biggest story -- Michael Flynn's guilty plea and cooperation deal with the Mueller investigation -- and instead filled his feed with a mix of Christmas messaging, economic chest-thumping, and escalating anger over the Kate Steinle verdict. The Steinle case clearly ate at him overnight; his morning posts were sharper and more distorted than his initial late-night reaction. An afternoon denial that Rex Tillerson was being pushed out proved to be false within three months, and the rest of the day was rounded out with optimistic tax reform cheerleading.

Full digest for 2017-12-01: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-01/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 1). Republicans Senators are working hard to pass the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_936555753946705920
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Republicans Senators are working hard to pass the biggest..." X (Twitter), 1 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_936555753946705920. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Republicans Senators are working hard to pass the biggest...," X (Twitter), December 1, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_936555753946705920.

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