# Post x_938517073508163584

- Post ID: `x_938517073508163584`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-06T21:14:41.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_938517073508163584
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_938517073508163584/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_938517073508163584.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. I am also directing the State Department to begin preparation to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem... https://t.co/YwgWmT0O8m

## Engagement

- Likes: 135,522
- Reposts: 39,791
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:25:03.341Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Jerusalem Recognition Announcement (Dec 6, 2017)

This is a formal presidential policy announcement—one of the most consequential foreign policy decisions of Trump's first year. The post announces U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and directs the embassy move from Tel Aviv.

### Authorship
This is unambiguously aide-written. The language is formal, measured, and policy-precise ("I have determined," "directing the State Department to begin preparation"). No typos, no ALL CAPS emotionality, no ad hominem attacks. Posted at 4:14 PM EST (Trump was at the White House), well within business hours. The linked content is the official announcement video. This reads as a prepared statement condensed for Twitter.

### Psychological Context
The post is notable for what it *doesn't* contain—no attacking predecessors who failed to act, no self-congratulation, no superlatives. This restraint is atypical and further supports aide authorship. The decision itself, however, reflects characteristic Trump patterns: fulfilling a campaign promise others deemed impractical (agency/autonomy), breaking with establishment consensus (trickster/order-attacker), and asserting decisive authority ("I have determined").

### Strategic Context
This announcement came days after Flynn's guilty plea—a major blow from the Mueller investigation. While the Jerusalem decision had been planned, the timing provided a massive news-cycle displacement. This is consistent with Trump's pattern of deploying high-impact policy announcements during periods of legal/political vulnerability.

### Rhetorical Notes
The formal register and policy specificity make this essentially a White House press release formatted for Twitter. Minimal rhetorical devices beyond the assertion of personal authority ("I have determined").

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Directing State Department to begin preparation to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem" | **True** | Trump signed a presidential proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and directed the State Department to begin the embassy relocation process on December 6, 2017. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Formal policy language
- No typos or emotional markers
- Business hours (4:14 PM EST)
- Complete grammatical sentences
- Professional formatting with ellipsis linking to video

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 60%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- assertion of decisive personal authority

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- Decision known to carry risk of regional instability and protests
- Broke decades of bipartisan consensus on sensitive geopolitical issue

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Directing State Department to begin preparation to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

**TRUE**

Trump signed a presidential proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and directed the State Department to begin the embassy relocation process on December 6, 2017.

Sources: Known events list

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- foreign-policy (100%)
- israel-palestine (100%)
- campaign-promise (70%)
- aide-written (90%)
- policy-announcement (100%)

## That day

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

**A Scripted Presidential Day Culminates in the Historic Jerusalem Declaration**

A quiet, heavily staff-managed day at the White House built toward one of the most consequential foreign policy announcements of the Trump presidency: formally recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The morning opened with a standard rally slogan and a measured response to California's wildfires, followed by live-stream promotions and the main event in the afternoon. The mood was calm and controlled throughout, with no flashes of anger or personal grievance -- a notably disciplined day by any measure.

Full digest for 2017-12-06: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 6). I have determined that it is time to officially... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_938517073508163584
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I have determined that it is time to officially recognize..." X (Twitter), 6 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_938517073508163584. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I have determined that it is time to officially recognize...," X (Twitter), December 6, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_938517073508163584.

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