# Post x_827002559122567168

- Post ID: `x_827002559122567168`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-02-02T03:55:49.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_827002559122567168
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_827002559122567168/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_827002559122567168.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!

## Engagement

- Likes: 152,041
- Reposts: 37,373
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.392Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:27:22.791Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!"

### Context
This post refers to a refugee resettlement deal negotiated by the Obama administration with Australia in late 2016, whereby the US agreed to accept up to 1,250 refugees held in Australian offshore detention centers (Nauru and Manus Island). Trump had a contentious phone call with Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull on January 28, 2017, reportedly calling it "the worst deal ever." This post, arriving days later, publicly airs his grievance.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:55 PM ET. Trump was in Washington (inaugurated Jan 20). Late-night timing, rhetorical questions, emotional language ("dumb deal"), short punchy sentences—all strongly suggest authentic Trump authorship.

### Psychological Analysis
The post opens with a parasocial appeal ("Do you believe it?") inviting shared outrage. The framing attributes blame to Obama, maintains the contamination narrative (Obama made bad deals Trump must fix), and positions Trump as the rational actor who will "study" the problem. "Dumb deal" is characteristic devaluation of predecessors' work. The rhetorical "Why?" implies the deal is so absurd no rational explanation exists.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia" | **Mostly False** | The deal involved up to 1,250 refugees (not 'thousands') held in Australian offshore detention on Nauru and Manus Island. They were refugees/asylum seekers, not 'illegal immigrants.' The US agreed to vet and resettle them under a bilateral arrangement. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- 10:55 PM ET posting time
- rhetorical question opener
- short exclamatory sentences
- emotional labeling ('dumb deal')
- stream-of-consciousness feel

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Inherited Obama-era deal perceived as constraining Trump's autonomy)

**Rage:** Intensity 40% targeting Obama administration / the deal
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- splitting (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rhetorical question inviting shared outrage
- inclusive 'Do you believe it?' creating in-group bond

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The deal involved up to 1,250 refugees (not 'thousands') held in Australian offshore detention on Nauru and Manus Island. They were refugees/asylum seekers, not 'illegal immigrants.' The US agreed to vet and resettle them under a bilateral arrangement.

Sources: US-Australia refugee resettlement agreement, November 2016

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- obama_devaluation (70%)
- dealmaker_identity (60%)
- immigration (80%)
- australia_refugee_deal (90%)

## That day

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

**A Day of Saber-Rattling: Iran Fixation Anchors a Steadily Grandiose Performance**

Trump spent the day projecting strength on the world stage, returning again and again to Iran — its ballistic missile test, the nuclear deal he despises, and its influence in Iraq. He fired off a quick burst of posts before dawn covering everything from threatening UC Berkeley's funding to honoring a fallen Navy SEAL, then went quiet until midday. A brief flash of anger over Berkeley protests and an Obama-era refugee deal with Australia provided the day's only real heat, but neither escalated. The overall mood was assertive and controlled, more chest-thumping than chaos.

Full digest for 2017-02-02: https://trump.fm/date/2017-02-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, February 2). Do you believe it? The Obama Administration... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_827002559122567168
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take..." X (Twitter), 2 Feb. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_827002559122567168. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take...," X (Twitter), February 2, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_827002559122567168.

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