# Post x_936713881711529986

- Post ID: `x_936713881711529986`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-01T21:49:27.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_936713881711529986
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_936713881711529986/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_936713881711529986.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Economists on the TAX CUTS and JOBS ACT:
>
> “The enactment of a comprehensive overhaul - complete with a lower corporate tax rate - will IGNITE our ECONOMY with levels of GROWTH not SEEN IN GENERATIONS...” https://t.co/2vCBDtLh3C

## Engagement

- Likes: 60,513
- Reposts: 15,817
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:21:25.651Z (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 Cuts and Jobs Act Economist Quote Post (2017-12-01)

### Overview
This is a straightforward promotional post sharing an economist endorsement of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act during the Senate push for passage. The post quotes external authority figures and links to supporting material. This is a classic aide-constructed messaging post with selective Trump-style capitalization added for brand consistency.

### Authorship
Posted at 4:49 PM EST (Trump was in Washington, DC during this period for the tax bill push). Business hours, polished formatting, proper grammar, quote attribution structure, and embedded link all point strongly to aide composition. The strategic ALL CAPS on key words (IGNITE, ECONOMY, GROWTH, SEEN IN GENERATIONS) mimics Trump's style but in a controlled, deliberate way typical of staff posts designed to look authentic.

### Psychological Context
This post sits within a day of high activity: Flynn's guilty plea (the biggest threat to Trump personally from the Mueller investigation) occurred this same day. The tax bill push serves as counter-programming — flooding the feed with policy wins while the Flynn news dominates. The previous posts show a pattern of rapid topic-switching (Christmas message → Steinle verdict → tax cuts → Tillerson denial), consistent with a firehose communication strategy during crisis periods.

### Rhetorical Function
The post uses appeal to authority (unnamed "economists"), hyperbolic framing ("not SEEN IN GENERATIONS"), and selective capitalization for emotional emphasis. The quote format provides deniability — Trump isn't making the claim directly, he's sharing what "economists" say.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will ignite economy with growth not seen in generations" | **Mostly False** | The TCJA produced modest short-term GDP growth (~2.9% in 2018) but not historically exceptional levels. Growth did not reach levels unseen in generations. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (4:49 PM EST)
- Proper grammar and punctuation throughout
- Structured quote format with attribution
- Embedded link to supporting material
- Strategic capitalization feels curated rather than impulsive

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (Flynn guilty plea / Mueller investigation advancing)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- appeal to authority
- shared optimism framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will ignite economy with growth not seen in generations

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The TCJA produced modest short-term GDP growth (~2.9% in 2018) but not historically exceptional levels. Growth did not reach levels unseen in generations.

Sources: CBO analyses; BEA GDP data

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- tax_policy (90%)
- aide_written (85%)
- counter_programming (70%)
- flynn_plea_day (80%)

## 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). Economists on the TAX CUTS and JOBS ACT: “The... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_936713881711529986
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Economists on the TAX CUTS and JOBS ACT: “The enactment of..." X (Twitter), 1 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_936713881711529986. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Economists on the TAX CUTS and JOBS ACT: “The enactment of...," X (Twitter), December 1, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_936713881711529986.

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