# Post x_942551516564639700

- Post ID: `x_942551516564639700`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-18T05:26:07.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_942551516564639700
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_942551516564639700/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_942551516564639700.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> More than a century after conquering flight, the #WrightBrothers continue to motivate &amp, inspire Americans, who never tire of exploration &amp, innovation. This GREAT AMERICAN SPIRIT can be found in the design of every new supersonic jet and next generation: https://t.co/NeKPMgkdg8 https://t.co/pODjl00lAy

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 10,241
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.010Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:46:44.651Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Wright Brothers Commemorative Post (2017-12-18)

This is a formulaic commemorative post marking the anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight (December 17, 1903). The post is almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino or comms staff), as evidenced by its polished prose, thematic coherence, correct grammar, and inspirational tone entirely absent of Trump's characteristic voice.

### Authorship
Posted at 5:26 AM UTC = 12:26 AM EST. Trump was at the White House (returned from Camp David per previous post). While the late-night timing might suggest authenticity, the content is unmistakably staff-produced: no personal pronouns, no attacks, no emotional reactivity, complete sentences with proper structure. The "GREAT AMERICAN SPIRIT" capitalization is the only Trump-like element, likely inserted to maintain brand consistency.

### Psychological Content
Minimal. This is institutional messaging, not personal expression. The post serves a maintenance/supply function — projecting presidential normalcy during a turbulent week (Mueller emails controversy, CDC banned words, tax bill passage). The choice to post anodyne patriotic content while multiple controversies swirled suggests deliberate deflection by communications staff.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Appeal to national pride and nostalgia
- Association with American greatness narrative
- Forward-looking optimism (supersonic jets, next generation)

### Context
This post appeared amid significant political turbulence. Its blandness is itself notable — a deliberate contrast to the Mueller and CDC controversies dominating news coverage.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "More than a century after conquering flight" | **True** | Wright Brothers first flew December 17, 1903; post is from December 2017, 114 years later. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Polished, grammatically correct prose
- No personal pronouns or self-reference
- Commemorative/institutional tone
- No emotional reactivity or attacks
- Thematic coherence and complete sentences

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.70

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- national identity appeal

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> More than a century after conquering flight

**TRUE**

Wright Brothers first flew December 17, 1903; post is from December 2017, 114 years later.

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- aide-written (90%)
- patriotism (80%)
- maintenance (70%)

## That day

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

**A Calm Victory Lap Day: Self-Promotion Anchored by National Security Strategy and Tax Reform**

Trump had a calm, self-congratulatory day centered on the release of his National Security Strategy and the approaching passage of the tax reform bill. The morning began with revisionist claims about predicting the Roy Moore and Ed Gillespie losses -- candidates he had actively supported. Three posts responded to a fatal Amtrak derailment in Washington state, with the first blaming crumbling infrastructure rather than the actual cause (excessive speed), and empathy arriving only in follow-up posts. The rest of the afternoon was a string of scripted victory laps touting Dow records, world travel stats, and the tax bill as the biggest in history.

Full digest for 2017-12-18: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 18). More than a century after conquering flight, the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_942551516564639700
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "More than a century after conquering flight, the..." X (Twitter), 18 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_942551516564639700. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "More than a century after conquering flight, the...," X (Twitter), December 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_942551516564639700.

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