# Post x_944192071535153152

- Post ID: `x_944192071535153152`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-22T13:05:06.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_944192071535153152
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_944192071535153152/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_944192071535153152.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> At some point, and for the good of the country, I predict we will start working with the Democrats in a Bipartisan fashion. Infrastructure would be a perfect place to start. After having foolishly spent $7 trillion in the Middle East, it is time to start rebuilding our country!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 28,082
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:55:33.386Z (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: Bipartisan Infrastructure Post (2017-12-22)

### Context
Posted the day after Trump's first major legislative victory (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), this post strikes an unusually conciliatory, forward-looking tone. Trump was at or en route to Mar-a-Lago for Christmas. Posted at 8:05 AM ET — business hours, consistent with aide involvement.

### Authorship
The post reads as partially aide-crafted or at minimum aide-polished. The measured, diplomatic tone ("for the good of the country," "Bipartisan fashion") is atypical of authentic Trump, who rarely capitalizes "Bipartisan" or frames Democrats as potential partners without a backhanded insult. However, the $7 trillion Middle East claim and the pivot to "rebuilding our country" reflect Trump's authentic populist themes. Likely a collaborative product — Trump's ideas, aide's polish.

### Psychological State
This post reflects **post-victory magnanimity** — the grandiose narcissistic state is satiated following the tax bill signing, enabling a brief period of generosity toward out-group (Democrats). This pattern is consistent with narcissistic supply fulfillment temporarily reducing hostile defenses.

### Rhetorical Analysis
The $7 trillion figure is inflated (estimates varied from $4-6 trillion at the time). "Foolishly spent" distances Trump from prior policy while implicitly criticizing predecessors. The infrastructure framing is classic populist bridge-building rhetoric.

### Defense Mechanisms
Minimal defensive posture. Rationalization is present ("for the good of the country" frames political strategy as altruism). Mild projection in "foolishly" — attributing poor judgment to unnamed predecessors.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The US spent $7 trillion in the Middle East" | **Mostly False** | At the time of posting (Dec 2017), most estimates placed costs of post-9/11 wars at $4-5.6 trillion. The $7 trillion figure was not supported by mainstream estimates until later Brown University Costs of War projections that included future obligations. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 35%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (8:05 AM ET)
- Measured diplomatic tone unusual for Trump
- Capitalized 'Bipartisan fashion' — formal register
- No typos or incomplete thoughts
- But contains authentic Trump themes (Middle East spending, infrastructure)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Post-tax bill victory glow)

Sentiment: +0.45

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 5%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 55%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'we'
- populist framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The US spent $7 trillion in the Middle East

**MOSTLY FALSE**

At the time of posting (Dec 2017), most estimates placed costs of post-9/11 wars at $4-5.6 trillion. The $7 trillion figure was not supported by mainstream estimates until later Brown University Costs of War projections that included future obligations.

Sources: Brown University Costs of War Project; Congressional Research Service

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- bipartisan (80%)
- infrastructure (70%)
- post-victory-magnanimity (60%)
- populism (60%)

## 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). At some point, and for the good of the country, I... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_944192071535153152
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "At some point, and for the good of the country, I predict..." X (Twitter), 22 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944192071535153152. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "At some point, and for the good of the country, I predict...," X (Twitter), December 22, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944192071535153152.

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