# Post x_943819430735372289

- Post ID: `x_943819430735372289`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-21T12:24:22.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_943819430735372289
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_943819430735372289/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_943819430735372289.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The Massive Tax Cuts, which the Fake News Media is desperate to write badly about so as to please their Democrat bosses, will soon be kicking in and will speak for themselves. Companies are already making big payments to workers. Dems want to raise taxes, hate these big Cuts!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 25,744
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- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:54:23.494Z (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 Cuts Victory Lap with Media Attack

This post follows the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and combines self-congratulation with attacks on media and Democrats. It reflects a characteristic pattern: even in moments of legislative victory, Trump frames the narrative around enemies and persecution.

### Personality Framework

**Level 1 (Traits):** Low agreeableness (combative framing), high extraversion (assertive, self-promoting), low openness (rigid in-group/out-group categorization).

**Level 2 (Motives):** Strong agency motives — power validation through legislative achievement. The post seeks to preemptively control the narrative around the tax bill before media coverage solidifies.

**Level 3 (Narrative Identity):** Protagonist as embattled winner — achieving great things despite hostile forces. The "Fake News Media" and "Democrat bosses" serve as contrasting others. Redemption sequence implied: opposition tried to stop it, but success is coming ("will speak for themselves").

### Authorship

December 21, 2017 — Trump was in Washington, D.C. for the tax bill signing. 12:24 UTC = 7:24 AM ET. Early morning, consistent with authentic Trump posting. Style markers (ALL CAPS "Massive Tax Cuts," "Fake News Media," exclamation mark, combative tone, run-on quality) all point to authentic.

### Defense Mechanisms

Projection is present: attributing desperation to the media. Splitting is prominent: tax cuts = good, Dems/media = bad, no nuance. Rationalization: preemptively explaining away any negative coverage as politically motivated.

### Rhetorical Techniques

- Hyperbole ("Massive," "big")
- Ad hominem (media as servants of Democrats)
- False dichotomy (support cuts or hate workers)
- Appeal to evidence ("Companies are already making big payments") — vague, unverifiable as stated
- Conspiracy framing (media-Democrat collusion)

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Companies are already making big payments to workers" | **Mostly True** | Several companies (AT&T, Boeing, Wells Fargo, Comcast) announced bonuses shortly after the tax bill passage, though these were largely one-time bonuses rather than sustained wage increases, and some were pre-planned or tied to union negotiations. |
| "Dems want to raise taxes" | **Half True** | Democrats opposed the tax bill but their position was more nuanced — they argued the cuts disproportionately benefited corporations and wealthy individuals, not that they wanted across-the-board tax increases. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (7:24 AM ET)
- ALL CAPS emphasis pattern
- Run-on sentence structure
- Combative tone
- Exclamation mark ending

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Criticism (Tax bill passage — seeking validation and preempting criticism)

Sentiment: +0.30

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose framing of tax cuts
- Early morning posting during victory period
- Elevated combative energy even in moment of success

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Framing shared victory with audience against common enemies
- Implying insider knowledge about companies' plans

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Companies are already making big payments to workers

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Several companies (AT&T, Boeing, Wells Fargo, Comcast) announced bonuses shortly after the tax bill passage, though these were largely one-time bonuses rather than sustained wage increases, and some were pre-planned or tied to union negotiations.

Sources: Contemporary news reporting December 2017

> Dems want to raise taxes

**HALF TRUE**

Democrats opposed the tax bill but their position was more nuanced — they argued the cuts disproportionately benefited corporations and wealthy individuals, not that they wanted across-the-board tax increases.

Sources: Democratic caucus public statements

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- tax_policy (80%)
- media_attack (70%)
- democrat_attack (50%)
- legislative_victory (60%)

## That day

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

**Tax Bill Victory Lap: A Uniformly Grandiose Day With Zero Rage**

The day after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act cleared Congress, Trump spent the morning celebrating the win and claiming credit for economic momentum. Five posts over about six hours struck a consistently self-congratulatory tone -- praising the tax bill, boasting about home sales, thanking Fox News, and warning Democrats against a government shutdown. It was one of the calmest days on record, with no flashes of anger and no personal attacks on individuals. Notably absent was any mention of the UN General Assembly's lopsided vote rejecting the U.S. Jerusalem decision, a significant rebuke he chose not to engage with publicly.

Full digest for 2017-12-21: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-21/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 21). The Massive Tax Cuts, which the Fake News Media... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_943819430735372289
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The Massive Tax Cuts, which the Fake News Media is..." X (Twitter), 21 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_943819430735372289. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The Massive Tax Cuts, which the Fake News Media is...," X (Twitter), December 21, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_943819430735372289.

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