# Post x_941406242785955800

- Post ID: `x_941406242785955800`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-15T01:35:13.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_941406242785955800
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_941406242785955800/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_941406242785955800.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations. Today there are over 185,000 pages, as seen in the Roosevelt Room.Today, we CUT THE RED TAPE! It is time to SET FREE OUR DREAMS and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/teAVNzjvcx

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 20,389
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.010Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:44:36.810Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Deregulation Event Post (2017-12-15)

This is a near-duplicate of the 2017-12-14 post, reposted the following day (8:35 PM ET), likely as part of a coordinated communications push around a Roosevelt Room deregulation event. The post references a visual prop (stacks of regulatory pages) and uses scripted talking points.

### Authorship
Strong aide indicators: polished grammar, specific statistics (20,000 vs 185,000 pages), event-based messaging, professional structure. The ALL CAPS phrases ("CUT THE RED TAPE," "SET FREE OUR DREAMS," "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN") are pre-scripted applause lines, not spontaneous emotional expression. The duplicate posting pattern suggests scheduled social media management.

### Psychological Content
The post is largely performative—a communications product rather than a window into psychological state. The deregulation push may serve as a welcome distraction from Doug Jones's Alabama victory (a narcissistic injury) and the sexual misconduct press conference. The framing positions Trump as a liberator cutting through bureaucratic oppression.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Historical contrast (20K vs 185K pages) as concrete proof of problem
- Action metaphor ("cut the red tape")
- Liberation rhetoric ("set free our dreams")
- Campaign slogan integration

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations" | **Mostly True** | The CFR was approximately 22,877 pages in 1960. The 20,000 figure is a reasonable approximation. |
| "Today there are over 185,000 pages" | **Mostly True** | The CFR reached approximately 185,000+ pages by 2016-2017, consistent with this claim. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Polished grammar and complete sentences
- Specific statistics cited accurately
- Event-based messaging tied to Roosevelt Room ceremony
- Near-duplicate of previous day's post suggesting scheduled content
- Professional formatting with strategic ALL CAPS

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we' language
- shared dream rhetoric

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The CFR was approximately 22,877 pages in 1960. The 20,000 figure is a reasonable approximation.

Sources: Federal Register statistics

> Today there are over 185,000 pages

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The CFR reached approximately 185,000+ pages by 2016-2017, consistent with this claim.

Sources: Federal Register annual reports

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- deregulation (100%)
- scripted_messaging (90%)
- campaign_slogan (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Ceremonial Day: Deregulation Victory Lap and Military Praise at Quantico**

A calm, scripted day dominated by two events: an evening deregulation ceremony in the Roosevelt Room and daytime visits to Quantico for an FBI Academy graduation and a Marine helicopter squadron tour. Every post was positive, congratulatory, and almost certainly staff-drafted — no personal grievances, no attacks, no engagement with critics. The CDC "forbidden words" controversy was swirling in the media, but Trump ignored it entirely, staying on-message with a law-and-order and deregulation script.

Full digest for 2017-12-15: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-15/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 15). In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_941406242785955800
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in the Code..." X (Twitter), 15 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_941406242785955800. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in the Code...," X (Twitter), December 15, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_941406242785955800.

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