Analysis: Our big and very popular Tax Cut and Reform Bill has taken o...

8y ago Dec 22, 2017 at 12:47 PM

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!

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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

Uncertain

Intensity

35%

Authorship Analysis

Uncertain

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 victoryGrandiose framing of routine corporate behavior as unprecedented phenomenon

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

60%

Antisocial

10%

Paranoid

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

distortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

50%

Parasocial Techniques:

Warm holiday greeting creating intimacyFraming policy as gift to workers

Fact Checks (2)

"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.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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%