# Post x_944276471614509057

- Post ID: `x_944276471614509057`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-22T18:40:29.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_944276471614509057
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_944276471614509057/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_944276471614509057.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Congressman Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young leader, Yale and then Harvard Law, who would make a GREAT Governor of Florida. He loves our Country and is a true FIGHTER!

## Engagement

- Likes: 73,120
- Reposts: 16,490
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:55:44.575Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: DeSantis Endorsement Post (2017-12-22)

This is a political endorsement post for Ron DeSantis's gubernatorial bid. Trump was at Mar-a-Lago (EST, UTC-5), making this ~1:40 PM local time — business hours.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. The structure is polished and formulaic (credential listing, superlatives, closing tagline), suggesting aide involvement. However, the ALL CAPS emphasis on "GREAT" and "FIGHTER" is characteristic Trump. Likely aide-drafted with Trump's stylistic imprint or approval.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a **supply-dispensing** post — Trump acting as kingmaker, bestowing endorsement as political currency. The emphasis on elite credentials (Yale, Harvard Law) is notable given Trump's usual anti-elite posture, but here serves to validate his own judgment ("I pick the best people"). The post functions as a dominance display: Trump positions himself atop the political hierarchy, with DeSantis as beneficiary of his patronage.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Appeal to authority (Ivy League credentials)
- Superlatives ("brilliant," "GREAT")
- Virtue signaling proxy ("loves our Country," "true FIGHTER")
- Kingmaker framing (implicit: my endorsement makes governors)

### Context
Coming on the day Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this post rides the high of legislative victory. The endorsement is dispensed from a position of perceived strength — a grandiose state following political achievement.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Ron DeSantis attended Yale and then Harvard Law" | **True** | DeSantis earned a BA from Yale University in 2001 and a JD from Harvard Law School in 2005. |
| "DeSantis is a Congressman" | **True** | DeSantis served as U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 35%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (1:40 PM EST)
- Polished credential-listing structure
- Formulaic endorsement format
- But ALL CAPS on GREAT and FIGHTER is Trump signature

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Legislative victory high / kingmaker role)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Expansive mood following legislative victory
- Generous endorsement dispensing

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- kingmaker positioning
- endorsement as gift

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Ron DeSantis attended Yale and then Harvard Law

**TRUE**

DeSantis earned a BA from Yale University in 2001 and a JD from Harvard Law School in 2005.

Sources: public record

> DeSantis is a Congressman

**TRUE**

DeSantis served as U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018.

Sources: public record

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- endorsement (100%)
- kingmaker (80%)
- grandiosity (40%)

## 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). Congressman Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_944276471614509057
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Congressman Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young leader, Yale..." X (Twitter), 22 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944276471614509057. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Congressman Ron DeSantis is a brilliant young leader, Yale...," X (Twitter), December 22, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944276471614509057.

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