# Post x_942857031693799425

- Post ID: `x_942857031693799425`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-18T20:40:08.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_942857031693799425
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_942857031693799425/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_942857031693799425.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> As the world watches, we are days away from passing HISTORIC TAX CUTS for American families and businesses. It will be the BIGGEST TAX CUT and TAX REFORM in the HISTORY of our country! https://t.co/EvcAkjuf8w

## Engagement

- Likes: 48,640
- Reposts: 10,165
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:51:45.634Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Tax Cut Promotion Post (2017-12-18)

A straightforward legislative promotion post timed to the imminent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The post is formulaic supply-seeking, leveraging ALL CAPS for emphasis on key superlatives ("HISTORIC," "BIGGEST," "HISTORY").

### Authorship
Posted at 3:40 PM ET (Trump was at the White House per earlier posts). Business hours, polished grammar, correct spelling, and promotional tone with a linked video all point toward aide-drafted content, likely coordinated with the legislative push.

### Psychological Dynamics
This is a grandiose maintenance post — routine audience engagement during a period of genuine legislative success. The superlatives ("BIGGEST... in the HISTORY of our country") reflect characteristic hyperbole but are anchored to a real achievement, making them less psychologically notable than free-floating grandiosity.

### Rhetorical Devices
Classic Trump branding: repetition of "TAX CUT" and "TAX REFORM," superlative framing ("BIGGEST... in HISTORY"), and inclusive framing ("American families and businesses"). The phrase "As the world watches" elevates a domestic policy event to global spectacle — consistent with grandiose self-presentation.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "BIGGEST TAX CUT in the HISTORY of our country" | **False** | The 1981 Reagan tax cut was larger as a percentage of GDP. The 2017 tax cut ranks approximately 4th-8th depending on the metric used. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (3:40 PM ET)
- Correct grammar and spelling
- Promotional tone with linked media
- Polished, complete sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Imminent legislative victory)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive framing ('American families')
- global audience invocation ('as the world watches')

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> BIGGEST TAX CUT in the HISTORY of our country

**FALSE**

The 1981 Reagan tax cut was larger as a percentage of GDP. The 2017 tax cut ranks approximately 4th-8th depending on the metric used.

Sources: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget; Tax Policy Center

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- legislative-promotion (100%)
- supply-seeking (80%)
- hyperbole (90%)

## 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). As the world watches, we are days away from... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_942857031693799425
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "As the world watches, we are days away from passing..." X (Twitter), 18 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_942857031693799425. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "As the world watches, we are days away from passing...," X (Twitter), December 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_942857031693799425.

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