# Post x_943908041803657216

- Post ID: `x_943908041803657216`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-21T18:16:28.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_943908041803657216
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_943908041803657216/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_943908041803657216.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> THANK YOU to everyone who joined me at the @WhiteHouse yesterday. Together, we are MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/9HgcBKDSxo https://t.co/dTMU8OwmWB

## Engagement

- Likes: 68,693
- Reposts: 14,158
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:54:40.461Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Tax Bill Celebration Post (2017-12-21)

Standard celebratory/thank-you post following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Trump was at the White House; posted at 1:16 PM ET — solidly business hours.

### Authorship
Classic aide-written post: polished, grammatically correct, includes @WhiteHouse tag, photo/video links, no typos, no emotional reactivity. Generic gratitude message. The ALL CAPS on "THANK YOU" and "MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" mimic Trump's style but in a controlled, formulaic way typical of Dan Scavino's work.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological signal. This is a maintenance/supply-seeking post — routine audience engagement after a legislative victory. The inclusive "Together, we are" framing is notably communal for Trump, further suggesting aide authorship (Trump rarely shares credit spontaneously).

### Rhetorical Analysis
Simple slogan repetition ("MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN") and inclusive framing ("Together"). No attacks, no enemies, no grievance. Pure positive branding.

### Context
This sits amid a cluster of posts on 12/21 celebrating the tax bill. The surrounding posts (attacking "Fake News," praising Fox & Friends, pressuring House on CR) show far more authentic Trump characteristics. This particular post is the sanitized, photo-op version.

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 15%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (1:16 PM ET)
- Perfect grammar and spelling
- Formulaic thank-you structure
- Professional @WhiteHouse tagging
- Inclusive 'Together' framing atypical of Trump's personal voice

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Tax bill passage celebration)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive language ('Together, we are')
- direct address ('THANK YOU to everyone')

## Tags

- tax_bill (80%)
- celebration (90%)
- aide_written (85%)

## 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). THANK YOU to everyone who joined me at the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_943908041803657216
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "THANK YOU to everyone who joined me at the @WhiteHouse..." X (Twitter), 21 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_943908041803657216. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "THANK YOU to everyone who joined me at the @WhiteHouse...," X (Twitter), December 21, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_943908041803657216.

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