# Post x_944308491887316992

- Post ID: `x_944308491887316992`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-12-22T20:47:43.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_944308491887316992
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_944308491887316992/analysis
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## Post text

> Today, it was my great honor to sign the largest TAX CUTS and reform in the history of our country. Full remarks: https://t.co/kMxoxEB68G https://t.co/OeAoA0sLfx

## Engagement

- Likes: 69,041
- Reposts: 15,999
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T02:56:29.039Z (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 Signing Announcement (Dec 22, 2017)

A celebratory post marking the signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is a milestone-announcement post combining grandiosity with routine presidential communication.

### Authorship
Posted at 3:47 PM ET (Trump was at the White House for the signing ceremony). The polished format—"it was my great honor"—plus links to official remarks suggest aide involvement, likely drafted by communications staff. However, "largest TAX CUTS" with selective caps is characteristic Trump emphasis.

### Psychological State
This is a supply-rich moment: first major legislative achievement after 11 months in office. The post reflects grandiose satisfaction. The claim of "largest... in the history of our country" is factually questionable (Reagan's 1981 tax cut was larger as percentage of GDP), but consistent with Trump's superlative-default pattern.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Hyperbole: "largest in history"
- Authority signaling: "great honor to sign"
- ALL CAPS on "TAX CUTS" for emphasis

### Context
The earlier post from the same day said "biggest ever Tax Cut and Reform Bill"—consistent repetition of the superlative framing. The day's posts show a pattern of victory-lapping across multiple domains (tax bill, DeSantis endorsement, UN sanctions, legislative records).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Largest tax cuts in the history of our country" | **Mostly False** | The 1981 Reagan tax cut was larger as a percentage of GDP. The 2017 law ranks approximately 8th in inflation-adjusted terms. By some raw dollar measures it is the largest, but that ignores inflation and economic growth. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:47 PM ET)
- Polished sentence structure
- Official links included
- But selective ALL CAPS is Trump signature

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Tax bill signing ceremony)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Victory-lapping across multiple posts on same day
- Grandiose framing of achievement

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared celebration
- authority display

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Largest tax cuts in the history of our country

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The 1981 Reagan tax cut was larger as a percentage of GDP. The 2017 law ranks approximately 8th in inflation-adjusted terms. By some raw dollar measures it is the largest, but that ignores inflation and economic growth.

Sources: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget analysis; Treasury Department historical data

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- tax_legislation (100%)
- self_congratulation (70%)
- superlative_claim (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). Today, it was my great honor to sign the largest... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_944308491887316992
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Today, it was my great honor to sign the largest TAX CUTS..." X (Twitter), 22 Dec. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944308491887316992. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Today, it was my great honor to sign the largest TAX CUTS...," X (Twitter), December 22, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_944308491887316992.

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