# Post x_835481237879926784

- Post ID: `x_835481237879926784`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-02-25T13:27:04.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_835481237879926784/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_835481237879926784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Great optimism for future of U.S. business, AND JOBS, with the DOW having an 11th straight record close. Big tax & regulation cuts coming!

## Engagement

- Likes: 104,027
- Reposts: 19,846
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:06:54.587Z (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: DOW Record / Business Optimism Post (2017-02-25)

### Context
Posted at 8:27 AM EST (Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or White House during this period, early February of presidency). This is a standard economic boasting post — relatively low-intensity compared to the FAKE NEWS post from the same day.

### Authorship
The timing (8:27 AM ET Saturday), clean grammar, use of ampersand entity, and polished structure suggest possible aide involvement, though Trump frequently posted economic boasts himself. The ALL CAPS "AND JOBS" insert is a characteristic Trump interjection into an otherwise clean statement, suggesting either Trump dictated it or edited an aide draft.

### Psychological State
This is a maintenance/supply-seeking post. The DOW's 11th consecutive record close provides narcissistic supply through association — Trump claims credit for market optimism by proximity. The forward-looking promise ("Big tax & regulation cuts coming!") serves as both policy signaling and self-aggrandizement.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Credit-claiming by association (DOW performance = Trump effect)
- Hyperbole ("Great optimism")
- Promise-making as dominance display

### Longitudinal Note
This post sits between more emotionally charged posts (FAKE NEWS attack, rally suggestion, Obama comparison). The oscillation between aggressive grievance posts and triumphalist economic posts is a stable pattern in early-presidency Trump communications.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "DOW had 11th straight record close" | **True** | The Dow Jones Industrial Average did achieve a string of consecutive record closes in late February 2017, with the 11th consecutive record on Feb 24, 2017. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 50%)

### Indicators

- Clean grammar and formatting suggest aide polish
- ALL CAPS 'AND JOBS' interjection is characteristic Trump
- 8:27 AM Saturday — plausible for either
- Ampersand HTML entity suggests platform or aide formatting

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (DOW 11th consecutive record close)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 5%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- credit-claiming by proximity
- promise of future rewards

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> DOW had 11th straight record close

**TRUE**

The Dow Jones Industrial Average did achieve a string of consecutive record closes in late February 2017, with the 11th consecutive record on Feb 24, 2017.

Sources: market records

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- economic-boasting (90%)
- supply-seeking (70%)
- routine-maintenance (80%)

## That day

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

**A Grandiose Saturday: Media Attacks Give Way to Economic Victory Laps and Strategic Snubs**

Trump had a relatively calm Saturday dominated by self-congratulation about the economy and crowd sizes. The day opened with a sharp evening attack on the press -- calling the media "a great danger to our country" -- but the mood quickly shifted to boasting about the national debt and the stock market. He announced he would skip the White House Correspondents' Dinner and closed the day with a backhanded congratulations to the new DNC chairman, framing it as good news for Republicans.

Full digest for 2017-02-25: https://trump.fm/date/2017-02-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, February 25). Great optimism for future of U.S. business, AND... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_835481237879926784
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Great optimism for future of U.S. business, AND JOBS, with..." X (Twitter), 25 Feb. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_835481237879926784. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Great optimism for future of U.S. business, AND JOBS, with...," X (Twitter), February 25, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_835481237879926784.

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