Analysis: The Massive Tax Cuts, which the Fake News Media is desperate...

8y ago Dec 21, 2017 at 12:24 PM

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!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-12. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

50%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

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 cutsEarly morning posting during victory periodElevated combative energy even in moment of success

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

60%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

40%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

splittingprojectionrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

Framing shared victory with audience against common enemiesImplying insider knowledge about companies' plans

Fact Checks (2)

"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.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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%