# Post x_838899465390018560

- Post ID: `x_838899465390018560`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-03-06T23:49:53.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_838899465390018560
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_838899465390018560/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_838899465390018560.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> There is an incredible spirit of optimism sweeping the country right now—we're bringing back the JOBS! https://t.co/BNSLvKiEVj

## Engagement

- Likes: 108,591
- Reposts: 25,176
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:17:39.520Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Incredible spirit of optimism" Jobs Post (March 6, 2017)

### Context
This post is the fifth in a series of jobs-themed posts on March 6, all centered around ExxonMobil's investment announcement. It follows Trump's pattern of claiming credit for economic activity early in his presidency. Notably, this posting day also saw the White House calling for Congress to investigate Trump's wiretapping claims against Obama, and came days after Sessions' recusal from the Russia investigation.

### Authorship
Posted at 6:49 PM EST (Trump was based in Washington, D.C. as president). Business hours, polished grammar, complete sentences, professional tone with em-dash usage. The link likely points to a video or graphic. This is consistent with aide/Scavino composition, though the ALL CAPS "JOBS" is a Trump stylistic signature that aides adopt.

### Psychological Function
This post functions as **narrative maintenance**—projecting optimism and control during a period of significant political turbulence (wiretapping controversy, Sessions recusal, Russia investigation). The jobs messaging serves as displacement from threatening topics. The word "sweeping" implies unstoppable momentum, a grandiose framing of early-presidency dynamics.

### Rhetorical Technique
The post employs a simple persuasion structure: emotional claim ("incredible spirit of optimism") → causal attribution to self ("we're bringing back") → concrete symbol ("JOBS"). The inclusive "we're" creates parasocial communion while the subject positions himself as the agent of national renewal.

### Longitudinal Note
Five jobs-related posts in one day represents mild perseveration on theme, likely strategic rather than cognitive—flooding the news cycle with positive economic messaging to counterprogram the wiretapping/Russia stories.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Incredible spirit of optimism sweeping the country" | **Half True** | Consumer confidence was elevated in early 2017, but the country was deeply polarized. Trump's approval rating was around 45%, and significant opposition existed. |
| "We're bringing back the JOBS" | **Mostly False** | Job growth in early 2017 continued trends from the Obama recovery. February 2017 added 235K jobs, consistent with 2014-2016 trends. No policy had yet been implemented to meaningfully alter employment trajectory. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (6:49 PM EST)
- Polished grammar with em-dash
- Complete, well-structured sentence
- Professional link inclusion
- ALL CAPS 'JOBS' mimics Trump style but consistent with aide adoption

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (ExxonMobil investment announcement; need to counterprogram Russia/wiretapping news)

Sentiment: +0.85

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Inclusive 'we' language creating shared identity
- Optimism framing inviting audience participation in positive narrative

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Incredible spirit of optimism sweeping the country

**HALF TRUE**

Consumer confidence was elevated in early 2017, but the country was deeply polarized. Trump's approval rating was around 45%, and significant opposition existed.

Sources: Gallup polling data; Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index

> We're bringing back the JOBS

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Job growth in early 2017 continued trends from the Obama recovery. February 2017 added 235K jobs, consistent with 2014-2016 trends. No policy had yet been implemented to meaningfully alter employment trajectory.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- jobs_economy (100%)
- displacement (70%)
- supply_seeking (50%)
- aide_authored (80%)

## That day

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

**All Jobs, No Travel Ban: A Day of Strategic Deflection**

Trump spent the day relentlessly promoting ExxonMobil's $20 billion investment announcement, posting five times about jobs and economic nationalism -- all while completely ignoring the revised travel ban he signed that same day. The mood was uniformly upbeat and boosterish, with no flashes of anger or defensiveness. Most posts appeared staff-drafted, and one was corrected and reposted to fix a formatting error, though a "principals" vs. "principles" mix-up survived both versions.

Full digest for 2017-03-06: https://trump.fm/date/2017-03-06/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, March 6). There is an incredible spirit of optimism... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_838899465390018560
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "There is an incredible spirit of optimism sweeping the..." X (Twitter), 6 Mar. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_838899465390018560. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "There is an incredible spirit of optimism sweeping the...," X (Twitter), March 6, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_838899465390018560.

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