# Post x_944187730564714497

- Post ID: `x_944187730564714497`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-22T12:47:51.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_944187730564714497
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_944187730564714497/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_944187730564714497.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Our big and very popular Tax Cut and Reform Bill has taken on an unexpected new source of “love” - that is big companies and corporations showering their workers with bonuses. This is a phenomenon that nobody even thought of, and now it is the rage. Merry Christmas!

## Engagement

- Likes: 95,307
- Reposts: 22,315
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:55:01.733Z (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 "Love" Post (2017-12-22)

### Context
Posted from Mar-a-Lago (EST, ~7:47 AM local time) the day after signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is a victory lap post celebrating corporate bonus announcements as validation of the legislation.

### Authorship
The timing (early morning EST) and stylistic features suggest authentic Trump. The scare quotes around "love," the characteristic hyperbole ("nobody even thought of"), and the conversational tone are consistent with his personal style. However, the grammar is relatively clean and the structure is coherent, suggesting possible light editing or a lucid morning post.

### Psychological State
This is a classic supply-seeking/maintenance post in a grandiose narcissistic state. Trump is basking in what he frames as unexpected vindication. The framing that "nobody even thought of" corporate bonuses positions him as receiving a pleasant surprise that further proves his genius—the legislation was so good it produced benefits beyond even his expectations.

### Rhetorical Analysis
- "Big and very popular" — superlative stacking
- "Unexpected new source of 'love'" — personalizing policy outcomes as affection directed at the legislation (and by extension, himself)
- "Nobody even thought of" — false uniqueness claim; corporate bonus announcements in response to tax cuts were widely predicted
- "Now it is the rage" — bandwagon appeal
- "Merry Christmas!" — cultural signaling, tying policy victory to the "War on Christmas" narrative

### Defense Mechanisms
Minimal defensive content. This is an offensive/celebratory post. Mild distortion in claiming the bonuses were unexpected when they were a predictable corporate PR response.

### Longitudinal Note
Continues the pattern from the previous day's posts of aggressive promotion of the tax bill while attacking media and Democrats. The tone here is notably warmer and more celebratory than the combative posts from 12/21, suggesting temporary narcissistic equilibrium following the legislative victory.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Big companies showering workers with bonuses is a phenomenon nobody even thought of" | **Mostly False** | Corporate bonus announcements were a predictable response to the massive corporate tax cut from 35% to 21%. Several companies (AT&T, Comcast, Wells Fargo) announced bonuses, but these were widely seen as PR moves. The bonuses were modest compared to the corporate tax savings, and many economists had predicted such gestures. |
| "Tax Cut and Reform Bill is very popular" | **Mostly False** | Polling at the time consistently showed the TCJA was unpopular, with approval ratings around 30-35% in most polls. It was one of the least popular pieces of major legislation in modern polling history at the time of passage. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (~7:47 AM EST)
- Scare quotes around 'love'
- Characteristic 'nobody even thought of' construction
- Conversational tone with 'Merry Christmas' sign-off
- Relatively clean grammar suggests possible light editing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Corporate bonus announcements following tax bill signing)

Sentiment: +0.85

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Elevated mood following legislative victory
- Grandiose framing of routine corporate behavior as unprecedented phenomenon

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Warm holiday greeting creating intimacy
- Framing policy as gift to workers

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Big companies showering workers with bonuses is a phenomenon nobody even thought of

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Corporate bonus announcements were a predictable response to the massive corporate tax cut from 35% to 21%. Several companies (AT&T, Comcast, Wells Fargo) announced bonuses, but these were widely seen as PR moves. The bonuses were modest compared to the corporate tax savings, and many economists had predicted such gestures.

Sources: Contemporary economic analysis; News coverage of corporate responses to TCJA

> Tax Cut and Reform Bill is very popular

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Polling at the time consistently showed the TCJA was unpopular, with approval ratings around 30-35% in most polls. It was one of the least popular pieces of major legislation in modern polling history at the time of passage.

Sources: Contemporary polling data from Gallup, CNN, Quinnipiac

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- tax_bill_celebration (90%)
- supply_seeking (70%)
- false_popularity_claim (50%)

## That day

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

**Victory Lap With a Grievance Chaser: Tax Bill Signing Day**

Trump's biggest day of the year — signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — played out as an extended celebration that he couldn't quite let himself enjoy. He spent the morning and afternoon promoting the bill, endorsing Ron DeSantis, and noting a UN vote on North Korea sanctions, but kept circling back to complaints that the media would never give him proper credit. Even on his clearest win, the mood was more "nobody appreciates me" than pure triumph. The day was calm and low-intensity by his standards, with no flashes of anger and a normal posting schedule from morning through late afternoon.

Full digest for 2017-12-22: https://trump.fm/date/2017-12-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, December 22). Our big and very popular Tax Cut and Reform Bill... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_944187730564714497
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Our big and very popular Tax Cut and Reform Bill has taken..." X (Twitter), 22 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944187730564714497. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Our big and very popular Tax Cut and Reform Bill has taken...," X (Twitter), December 22, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944187730564714497.

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