# Post x_837256338203881472

- Post ID: `x_837256338203881472`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-03-02T11:00:41.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_837256338203881472
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_837256338203881472/analysis
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## Post text

> Since November 8th, Election Day, the Stock Market has posted $3.2 trillion in GAINS and consumer confidence is at a 15 year high. Jobs!

## Engagement

- Likes: 175,684
- Reposts: 37,270
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:09:20.297Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Stock Market Gains Post (2017-03-02)

### Context
Posted the morning after Trump's well-received Joint Address to Congress. This is a classic "victory lap" post, claiming credit for economic indicators. Jeff Sessions' recusal from the Russia investigation was breaking news on this same day, making this post likely a deflection effort.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:00 AM ET (Trump was based in DC around the Joint Address). Early morning timing is consistent with authentic Trump posting. The style—simple declarative claim, ALL CAPS emphasis on "GAINS," one-word exclamation "Jobs!"—is characteristic Trump. However, the specific $3.2 trillion figure suggests either aide research or Fox News talking point consumption.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a textbook narcissistic supply-seeking post. The framing anchors all economic performance to "November 8th, Election Day"—not inauguration, not any policy action, but his *election*. This reveals the grandiose belief that his mere selection by voters moved markets. The one-word "Jobs!" functions as a branding stamp rather than substantive commentary.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Post-hoc ergo propter hoc reasoning (markets rose after election, therefore because of election). Cherry-picking a favorable time window. The exclamatory "Jobs!" is a signature compression technique—reducing complex economic reality to a single branded word.

### Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Stock Market has posted $3.2 trillion in GAINS since November 8th" | **Mostly True** | Major indices did see substantial gains in the post-election rally through early March 2017. The $3.2T figure was widely cited at the time, though the causal attribution to Trump is contested. |
| "Consumer confidence is at a 15 year high" | **True** | The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index reached levels in February 2017 not seen since 2001, consistent with this claim. |

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 70%)

### Indicators

- Early morning posting (6:00 AM ET)
- ALL CAPS on GAINS
- One-word exclamation 'Jobs!'
- Simple declarative structure
- Specific dollar figure suggests aide input or TV talking point

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Post-Joint Address momentum; possible deflection from Sessions recusal news)

Sentiment: +0.80

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Elevated mood
- Grandiose self-attribution

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 25%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared victory framing
- economic populism signaling

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Stock Market has posted $3.2 trillion in GAINS since November 8th

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Major indices did see substantial gains in the post-election rally through early March 2017. The $3.2T figure was widely cited at the time, though the causal attribution to Trump is contested.

> Consumer confidence is at a 15 year high

**TRUE**

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index reached levels in February 2017 not seen since 2001, consistent with this claim.

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Tags

- economic_boasting (90%)
- credit_claiming (80%)
- supply_seeking (70%)

## That day

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

**A Single Economic Boast Masks Deafening Silence on Sessions Recusal**

An unusually quiet day with just one post -- an early-morning boast about stock market gains and consumer confidence since Election Day. The real story was what went unsaid: Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation, yet there was no reaction at all. The lone economic talking point read as a deliberate redirect, likely shaped by advisors, while the administration weathered one of its most significant early crises in silence.

Full digest for 2017-03-02: https://trump.fm/date/2017-03-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, March 2). Since November 8th, Election Day, the Stock... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_837256338203881472
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Since November 8th, Election Day, the Stock Market has..." X (Twitter), 2 Mar. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_837256338203881472. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Since November 8th, Election Day, the Stock Market has...," X (Twitter), March 2, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_837256338203881472.

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