# Post x_835481237879926800

- Post ID: `x_835481237879926800`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-02-25T18:27:04.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_835481237879926800
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_835481237879926800/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_835481237879926800.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 &amp, regulation cuts coming!

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 16,010
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.020Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:07:17.163Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: DOW Record / Tax Cuts Post (2017-02-25)

### Context
Posted at 1:27 PM EST (Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or returning from CPAC the previous day). This is a business-hours post with polished, promotional content. Note the `&` HTML entity artifact suggests copy-paste or platform encoding issue.

### Authorship
Business hours, clean grammar, policy-forward messaging with no emotional reactivity or typos. This reads as a standard economic cheerleading post, likely aide-composed or at minimum aide-polished. The ALL CAPS "AND JOBS" is a minor Trump flourish but could be dictated emphasis.

### Psychological State
This is a **supply-seeking/maintenance** post — routine self-congratulation tying market performance to his presidency (implicit causation). Grandiose state: taking credit for market momentum that predates specific policy action. The framing positions him as economic savior.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Post hoc ergo propter hoc**: Implies DOW records are caused by his presidency
- **Hyperbole**: "Great optimism" — unquantified positive framing
- **Promise stacking**: "Big tax & regulation cuts coming" — forward-looking to maintain engagement

### Longitudinal Note
Same-day posts show a split pattern: emotional/attacking posts (FAKE NEWS, media attacks) alongside this measured economic messaging — consistent with dual-track communication (authentic emotional posts + aide-crafted policy posts).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "DOW having an 11th straight record close" | **Mostly True** | The Dow Jones did experience a historic winning streak in late February 2017, closing at record highs for approximately 11-12 consecutive sessions. |
| "Big tax & regulation cuts coming" | **Half True** | Tax cuts came in December 2017 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). Regulatory rollbacks were pursued via executive orders. 'Coming' was accurate but timeline was longer than implied. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (1:27 PM EST)
- Clean grammar and structure
- Policy-forward promotional tone
- HTML entity artifact suggests platform/copy-paste handling
- ALL CAPS 'AND JOBS' is minor authentic flourish

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (DOW 11-day record streak)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared optimism framing
- promise of future benefits

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> DOW having an 11th straight record close

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The Dow Jones did experience a historic winning streak in late February 2017, closing at record highs for approximately 11-12 consecutive sessions.

Sources: market records February 2017

> Big tax & regulation cuts coming

**HALF TRUE**

Tax cuts came in December 2017 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). Regulatory rollbacks were pursued via executive orders. 'Coming' was accurate but timeline was longer than implied.

Sources: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act December 2017

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- economy (100%)
- self-credit (70%)
- supply-seeking (60%)

## 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_835481237879926800
- 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_835481237879926800. 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_835481237879926800.

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