# Post x_830407172747988992

- Post ID: `x_830407172747988992`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-02-11T13:24:32.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_830407172747988992
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_830407172747988992/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_830407172747988992.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ...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!

## Engagement

- Likes: 83,752
- Reposts: 12,905
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T09:40:46.923Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## 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%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### 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: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- dealmaker identity performance
- promise of future results

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> 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.

Sources: DoD procurement records; Lockheed Martin production schedules

> 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.

Sources: Boeing Air Force One contract details

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- dealmaker-identity (90%)
- border-wall (80%)
- self-aggrandizement (70%)

## 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). ...design or negotiations yet. When I do, just... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_830407172747988992
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...design or negotiations yet. When I do, just like with..." X (Twitter), 11 Feb. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_830407172747988992. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...design or negotiations yet. When I do, just like with...," X (Twitter), February 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_830407172747988992.

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