# Post x_942882250089271297

- Post ID: `x_942882250089271297`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-18T22:20:20.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_942882250089271297
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_942882250089271297/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_942882250089271297.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Thank you Maria B! https://t.co/v1UR63CqLK

## Engagement

- Likes: 40,221
- Reposts: 8,803
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:51:40.714Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Thank you Maria B!"

### Overview
A minimal gratitude post directed at Maria Bartiromo (Fox Business Network host), linking to what is almost certainly a segment favorable to Trump, likely regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act nearing passage. This follows the same pattern as the "So true Ivanka!" post from the same day — brief validations of supportive media figures.

### Authorship
Posted at 5:20 PM EST (Trump was in Washington, D.C. during this period for the National Security Strategy rollout and tax bill push). Business hours, brevity consistent with either Trump or an aide. The casual "Maria B" nickname leans slightly toward authentic Trump — he uses familiar shorthand for media allies. However, the post is too short for confident attribution.

### Psychological Context
This is a supply-maintenance post. Maria Bartiromo was a reliable source of favorable coverage; publicly thanking her reinforces the parasocial loyalty loop. On a day filled with scripted policy messaging (tax cuts, NSS, travel accomplishments), this and the Ivanka post represent the informal, relationship-tending layer of his social media use.

### Rhetorical Function
The post serves as a public reward signal — media figures who provide favorable coverage receive public acknowledgment, incentivizing continued favorable treatment. This is a well-documented pattern in Trump's media strategy.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Casual nickname 'Maria B' suggests personal familiarity
- Business hours posting (5:20 PM EST)
- Too brief for definitive attribution

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Maria Bartiromo favorable coverage)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 10%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Public reward for favorable coverage
- Loyalty reinforcement through acknowledgment

## Tags

- supply-maintenance (70%)
- media-ally (60%)

## 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). Thank you Maria B! https://t.co/v1UR63CqLK [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_942882250089271297
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Thank you Maria B! https://t.co/v1UR63CqLK" X (Twitter), 18 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_942882250089271297. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Thank you Maria B! https://t.co/v1UR63CqLK," X (Twitter), December 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_942882250089271297.

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