# Post x_938102355878440960

- Post ID: `x_938102355878440960`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-05T17:46:45.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_938102355878440960
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_938102355878440960/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_938102355878440960.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Yesterday, I was thrilled to be with so many WONDERFUL friends, in Utah’s MAGNIFICENT Capitol.
>
> It was my honor to sign two Presidential Proclamations that will modify the national monuments designations of both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante...
> https://t.co/jiTHcPovCi https://t.co/dIpdAUVoRB

## Engagement

- Likes: 67,604
- Reposts: 14,747
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:24:22.305Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Monument Proclamations Post (2017-12-05)

This is a polished, retrospective summary of Trump's visit to Utah to sign proclamations reducing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. The tone is formal, celebratory, and notably restrained compared to surrounding posts.

### Authorship
Strong aide-written indicators: posted at 12:46 PM ET (business hours, Trump was likely still in DC or traveling back from Utah), correct grammar, complete sentences, professional formatting, no emotional reactivity or ALL CAPS beyond strategic emphasis on "WONDERFUL" and "MAGNIFICENT." This reads as a Dan Scavino or comms team recap post with links to official content.

### Psychological Content
Minimal raw psychological signal. The post functions as institutional communication rather than personal expression. The strategic use of "WONDERFUL friends" and "MAGNIFICENT Capitol" follows Trump-brand superlative conventions but lacks the spontaneous quality of authentic posts. "It was my honor" is boilerplate presidential language.

### Context
This post is notable for what it avoids: the previous day's posts were consumed with Roy Moore advocacy, tax cuts, and the Mueller "Witch Hunt." Flynn had just pleaded guilty. This monument post serves as a normalcy anchor — projecting presidential routine amid legal turbulence. The pivot from combative political messaging to ceremonial recap suggests deliberate communications strategy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Signed two Presidential Proclamations modifying Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante monument designations" | **True** | Trump signed proclamations on December 4, 2017 in Salt Lake City reducing both monuments significantly |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (12:46 PM ET)
- Correct grammar and spelling throughout
- Professional formatting with links
- Boilerplate presidential language ('It was my honor')
- Complete, polished sentences

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive language ('WONDERFUL friends')

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Signed two Presidential Proclamations modifying Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante monument designations

**TRUE**

Trump signed proclamations on December 4, 2017 in Salt Lake City reducing both monuments significantly

Sources: Public record

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- aide-written (85%)
- environmental policy (80%)
- normalcy projection (60%)

## That day

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

**A quiet, staff-managed day of monument victory laps and rally promotion**

An unusually quiet day with only three posts, all appearing staff-drafted. The focus was on celebrating the previous day's signing of proclamations shrinking two Utah national monuments -- Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante -- with essentially the same message posted twice hours apart. The day closed with a routine rally promotion for an upcoming Pensacola event. No anger, no controversy, no personal attacks -- one of the calmest days on record.

Full digest for 2017-12-05: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-05/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 5). Yesterday, I was thrilled to be with so many... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_938102355878440960
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Yesterday, I was thrilled to be with so many WONDERFUL..." X (Twitter), 5 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_938102355878440960. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Yesterday, I was thrilled to be with so many WONDERFUL...," X (Twitter), December 5, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_938102355878440960.

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