Analysis: ...design or negotiations yet. When I do, just like with the...

9y ago Feb 11, 2017 at 1:24 PM

...design or negotiations yet. When I do, just like with the F-35 FighterJet or the Air Force One Program, price will come WAY DOWN!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

35%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

ALL CAPS emphasis (WAY DOWN)
ellipsis continuation from prior tweet
self-referential dealmaking frame
morning weekend post

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking — Criticism (Media reports on wall cost overruns)

Sentiment

+0.50

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

60%

Antisocial

10%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

rationalizationdistortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

40%

Parasocial Techniques:

dealmaker identity performancepromise of future results

Fact Checks (2)

"He got the price down on the F-35 FighterJet program"

Half True

Trump publicly pressured Lockheed Martin on F-35 costs, but the production cost curve was already declining due to economies of scale in planned production ramp-up. Some additional savings may have been accelerated by political pressure.

"He got the price down on the Air Force One Program"

Half True

Trump tweeted criticism of Boeing's Air Force One costs in Dec 2016. Boeing later announced a fixed-price contract, but negotiations were already underway and final costs remained substantial.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: Border Wall Cost Tweet (Part 2) — 2017-02-11

This is the continuation of a two-part tweet about border wall costs. Trump acknowledges reports of cost overruns but positions himself as the dealmaker who will drive prices down, citing the F-35 and Air Force One as precedents.

Authorship

Posted at 8:24 AM EST (Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or White House in early February 2017). The ALL CAPS "WAY DOWN," ellipsis continuation from prior tweet, and self-aggrandizing tone are consistent with authentic Trump. Morning posting during a weekend is typical.

Psychological State

This is a classic supply-seeking and maintenance post. Trump preemptively addresses negative press about wall costs by reframing himself as the master negotiator. The F-35 and Air Force One references serve as "proof points" for his dealmaking identity — though his actual role in those price reductions is debatable (F-35 costs were already declining per Lockheed's production schedule).

Defense Mechanisms

Rationalization: Uses prior examples to justify confidence in cost reduction
Grandiosity: Implies personal credit for complex procurement savings

Rhetorical Techniques

The structure is effective: acknowledge the problem → assert non-involvement yet → cite precedents → promise results. "WAY DOWN!" in caps serves as emotional punctuation characteristic of Trump's persuasion style.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"He got the price down on the F-35 FighterJet program"	Half True	Trump publicly pressured Lockheed Martin on F-35 costs, but the production cost curve was already declining due to economies of scale in planned production ramp-up. Some additional savings may have been accelerated by political pressure.
"He got the price down on the Air Force One Program"	Half True	Trump tweeted criticism of Boeing's Air Force One costs in Dec 2016. Boeing later announced a fixed-price contract, but negotiations were already underway and final costs remained substantial.

Overall Veracity: 50%