# Post x_839883804315684864

- Post ID: `x_839883804315684864`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-03-09T17:01:17.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_839883804315684864
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_839883804315684864/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_839883804315684864.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great. We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture!

## Engagement

- Likes: 111,369
- Reposts: 21,021
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:24:30.688Z (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: Healthcare Progress Claim (March 9, 2017)

This post is a brief, optimistic assertion about the progress of healthcare legislation (the American Health Care Act, introduced March 6, 2017). It follows the pattern of reassurance-against-criticism that is characteristic of Trump's communication style.

### Authorship
Posted at 12:01 PM ET (Trump was in Washington, D.C. during this period). Business hours, polished grammar, no typos, no ALL CAPS — consistent with aide-drafted content, though the phrase "beautiful picture" has Trump's characteristic aesthetic framing.

### Psychological Dynamics
The opening "Despite what you hear in the press" is a preemptive reality-framing device — dismissing negative coverage before presenting the preferred narrative. The vague "talking to many groups" and "beautiful picture" lack specificity, functioning as reassurance rather than information.

### Defense Mechanisms
Denial of reported difficulties with the AHCA (which was already facing significant Republican opposition). The post reframes legislative struggle as smooth progress.

### Rhetorical Analysis
Classic optimistic spin with media dismissal framing. Low intensity, routine maintenance post.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Healthcare is coming along great" | **Mostly False** | The AHCA (introduced March 6) faced significant Republican opposition from both moderates and the Freedom Caucus. CBO score released March 13 would show 24 million losing coverage. The bill ultimately failed to pass the House on March 24. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (12:01 PM ET)
- Correct grammar and spelling
- Polished complete sentences
- But 'beautiful picture' is characteristic Trump aesthetic language

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance — Criticism (Negative press coverage of AHCA legislative difficulties)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive optimism
- media dismissal frame

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Dismisses press reports of legislative difficulties as inaccurate when they were substantially correct
- Replaces documented reality with vague positive assertion

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Healthcare is coming along great

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The AHCA (introduced March 6) faced significant Republican opposition from both moderates and the Freedom Caucus. CBO score released March 13 would show 24 million losing coverage. The bill ultimately failed to pass the House on March 24.

Sources: Congressional records; CBO scoring March 13 2017

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- healthcare (80%)
- media dismissal (60%)
- AHCA (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day of Presidential Messaging — No Rage, No Fights, Just Spin**

An unusually quiet day with only three posts, all during normal business hours from the White House. The messaging was upbeat and on-script: optimism about healthcare legislation, a boast about consumer confidence numbers, and a ceremonial photo-op with Senate Youth delegates. No attacks, no grievances, and no signs of agitation — a rare day of disciplined, staff-driven communications.

Full digest for 2017-03-09: https://trump.fm/date/2017-03-09/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, March 9). Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_839883804315684864
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming..." X (Twitter), 9 Mar. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_839883804315684864. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming...," X (Twitter), March 9, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_839883804315684864.

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