# Post x_838862312685637600 - Post ID: `x_838862312685637600` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2017-03-07T02:22:15.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_838862312685637600 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_838862312685637600/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_838862312685637600.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > 45,000 construction &, manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. $20 billion investment. We are already winning again, America! ## Engagement - Likes: 0 - Reposts: 19,858 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.020Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:17:35.129Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Analysis: ExxonMobil Jobs Repost (March 7, 2017) This post is a near-exact duplicate of the March 6 tweet about ExxonMobil's $20 billion Gulf Coast investment. The only difference is the HTML entity encoding (`&,` vs `&`), suggesting a copy-paste repost, possibly automated or by staff. The malformed `&,` (comma instead of semicolon) hints at a minor formatting error during reposting. ### Authorship Posted at 9:22 PM EST (Trump was based in DC/White House in early March 2017). This is evening but not late-night. The repost nature and polished structure strongly suggest aide/Scavino management of the account, cycling through ExxonMobil talking points across multiple posts as a coordinated messaging campaign. ### Psychological Context This is part of a five-post cluster all celebrating ExxonMobil's investment announcement — a classic supply-seeking operation. During this same period, Trump was under significant pressure from the Sessions recusal and his own wiretapping accusations. The repetitive jobs messaging serves as counter-programming: flooding the feed with positive economic narrative to displace negative coverage. ### Rhetorical Function "We are already winning again, America!" is the key psychological payload — asserting that the Trump presidency is already delivering results at 46 days in. "Already" does heavy lifting, implying rapid fulfillment of campaign promises. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "45,000 construction and manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Gulf Coast region from ExxonMobil" | **Mostly True** | ExxonMobil did announce a Growing the Gulf initiative citing 45,000 jobs, though many were temporary construction positions and the investment plans largely predated Trump's presidency. | | "$20 billion investment" | **Mostly True** | ExxonMobil announced $20 billion in Gulf Coast expansion over 10 years, though much of this spending was already planned before Trump took office. | Overall Veracity: 80% ## Authorship Analysis **Aide-Written** (score: 15%) ### Indicators - Duplicate of earlier post suggesting scheduled/managed posting - Polished grammar and complete sentences - Part of coordinated multi-post messaging campaign - Evening but not late-night posting - Malformed HTML entity suggests copy-paste by staff ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Supply Seeking (ExxonMobil investment announcement) Sentiment: +0.80 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 40% - Antisocial: 10% - Paranoid: 0% - Sadism: 0% **Defense Mechanisms:** - rationalization (neurotic) - denial (pathological) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 20% **Parasocial Techniques:** - Inclusive 'we' language - Direct address to 'America' - Shared victory framing ## Fact Checks (2) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._ > 45,000 construction and manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Gulf Coast region from ExxonMobil **MOSTLY TRUE** ExxonMobil did announce a Growing the Gulf initiative citing 45,000 jobs, though many were temporary construction positions and the investment plans largely predated Trump's presidency. Sources: ExxonMobil Growing the Gulf announcement, March 2017 > $20 billion investment **MOSTLY TRUE** ExxonMobil announced $20 billion in Gulf Coast expansion over 10 years, though much of this spending was already planned before Trump took office. Sources: ExxonMobil corporate announcements Overall Veracity: 80% ## Tags - economic_boosterism (90%) - supply_seeking (50%) - aide_written (85%) - duplicate_post (100%) - counter_programming (70%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **A Calm Day of Self-Congratulation and Predecessor-Bashing Amid Unaddressed Global Crises** Trump spent most of the day promoting ExxonMobil's $20 billion investment announcement, repeating the jobs figures across multiple posts. The morning shifted to familiar territory -- attacking Obama over Guantanamo detainees and Russian aggression, while promoting the newly released Republican healthcare bill. Despite North Korea firing four missiles and WikiLeaks dropping the massive Vault 7 CIA leak the same day, neither topic earned a mention. The mood was uniformly self-congratulatory with no real flashes of anger, capped by a defensive swipe at "fake news" reports of White House infighting. Full digest for 2017-03-07: https://trump.fm/date/2017-03-07/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, March 7). 45,000 construction &, manufacturing jobs in... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_838862312685637600 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "45,000 construction &, manufacturing jobs in the U.S...." X (Twitter), 7 Mar. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_838862312685637600. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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