# Post x_830405706255912960

- Post ID: `x_830405706255912960`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-02-11T13:18:43.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_830405706255912960
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_830405706255912960/analysis
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## Post text

> I am reading that the great border WALL will cost more than the government originally thought, but I have not gotten involved in the.....

## Engagement

- Likes: 77,068
- Reposts: 14,024
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:40:44.743Z (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: Border Wall Cost Tweet (Feb 11, 2017)

This is part one of a two-part tweet (ends with "the.....") about border wall costs. Trump was approximately three weeks into his presidency.

### Authorship & Timing
Posted at 13:18 UTC on a Saturday. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach) for the weekend (he had traveled there with PM Abe). Local time: ~8:18 AM EST — a typical early morning Trump tweeting window. The incomplete sentence ending in "...." the casual "I am reading that" opener, and the mid-thought cutoff are strongly characteristic of authentic Trump multi-part tweeting.

### Psychological Analysis
The post reveals a characteristic pattern: preemptive framing before bad news lands. By acknowledging the wall will cost more than expected while immediately noting "I have not gotten involved," Trump distances himself from the cost overrun before it can be attributed to him. This is classic **externalization** — the high cost is the government's problem, not his.

The phrase "great border WALL" with selective capitalization of WALL maintains grandiose framing even while conceding a negative. The word "great" functions as an anchor, ensuring the wall remains positively valenced regardless of cost concerns.

### Context
This follows a week of significant narcissistic injury (Ninth Circuit ruling) and combative posts ("SEE YOU IN COURT"). The shift to the wall topic may represent **displacement** — redirecting from the legal defeat to a domain where he can assert competence (dealmaking, cost negotiation).

### Rhetorical Notes
The "I have not gotten involved" setup clearly telegraphs a follow-up claiming he will bring costs down — a dealmaker narrative setup.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The border wall will cost more than originally thought" | **Mostly True** | Multiple reports in early 2017 indicated internal DHS estimates of $21.6 billion, far exceeding Trump's campaign claim of $8-12 billion |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 90%)

### Indicators

- Saturday morning Mar-a-Lago timing (~8:18 AM EST)
- Multi-part tweet with trailing dots
- Casual 'I am reading that' opener
- Selective ALL CAPS on WALL
- Incomplete thought mid-sentence

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack — Criticism (news reports of wall cost increases)

Sentiment: +0.10

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- rationalization (neurotic)
- displacement (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- dealmaker identity performance
- insider knowledge claim ('I am reading')

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The border wall will cost more than originally thought

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Multiple reports in early 2017 indicated internal DHS estimates of $21.6 billion, far exceeding Trump's campaign claim of $8-12 billion

Sources: Reuters reporting on DHS internal estimate, Feb 2017

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- border_wall (90%)
- dealmaker_identity (70%)
- cost_framing (60%)

## That day

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

**Morning Travel Ban Grievance Gives Way to Mar-a-Lago Diplomatic Theater**

Trump spent most of the day at Mar-a-Lago hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, playing golf with Abe and pro golfer Ernie Els, and attending a working dinner. The morning opened with a frustrated outburst about the legal system following his travel ban's court defeat, but the diplomatic visit quickly became the day's dominant focus through a string of upbeat posts. A late-afternoon note expressing pride in Ivanka — framed as a victim of media mistreatment — was the only interruption to an otherwise genial diplomatic showcase. A minor oddity: a golf recap was posted with a typo, deleted, and reposted with the correction minutes later.

Full digest for 2017-02-11: https://trump.fm/date/2017-02-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, February 11). I am reading that the great border WALL will cost... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_830405706255912960
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I am reading that the great border WALL will cost more than..." X (Twitter), 11 Feb. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_830405706255912960. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I am reading that the great border WALL will cost more than...," X (Twitter), February 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_830405706255912960.

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