# Post x_848521325480202240

- Post ID: `x_848521325480202240`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-04-02T13:03:43.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_848521325480202240
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_848521325480202240/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_848521325480202240.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Talks on Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare are, and have been, going on, and will continue until such time as a deal is hopefully struck.

## Engagement

- Likes: 73,325
- Reposts: 13,677
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.391Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T10:53:50.909Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Healthcare Negotiations Status Update (April 2, 2017)

This post is a routine maintenance communication following the failed AHCA vote on March 24, 2017. It pairs with the earlier same-day post defending Republican commitment to repeal. The tone is notably measured and restrained compared to Trump's typical style.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:03 AM ET (Trump was based at Mar-a-Lago or DC during this period). The polished grammar, complete sentence structure, and measured diplomatic tone suggest aide involvement. The phrase "until such time as" is legalistic/formal. The hedging word "hopefully" is atypical of Trump's characteristic certainty. No typos, no caps, no emotional reactivity.

### Psychological Context
This follows the embarrassing AHCA failure — a significant narcissistic injury. The post functions as damage control, reframing defeat as an ongoing process rather than a loss. The passive construction "a deal is hopefully struck" distances Trump from personal responsibility for outcomes.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Rationalization**: Reframes legislative failure as merely a pause in ongoing talks
- **Denial (mild)**: Avoids acknowledging the defeat directly

### Rhetorical Techniques
The post uses temporal framing ("are, and have been, going on, and will continue") to create an impression of continuous momentum where there was actually a setback. This is a classic political spin technique — turning a discrete failure into a narrative of persistence.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Talks on repealing and replacing ObamaCare are and have been going on" | **Mostly False** | The AHCA was pulled from a House vote on March 24, 2017 due to insufficient support. While informal discussions continued, formal legislative talks had largely stalled. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (9:03 AM ET)
- Polished grammar, no typos
- Legalistic phrasing 'until such time as'
- Hedging with 'hopefully' unlike Trump's typical certainty
- Measured, diplomatic tone

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance — Defeat (AHCA legislative failure)

Sentiment: +0.15

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- reassurance narrative
- implied insider knowledge of ongoing deals

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Talks on repealing and replacing ObamaCare are and have been going on

**MOSTLY FALSE**

The AHCA was pulled from a House vote on March 24, 2017 due to insufficient support. While informal discussions continued, formal legislative talks had largely stalled.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- healthcare (100%)
- damage_control (80%)
- aide_drafted (70%)

## That day

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

**Quiet Sunday rehashes healthcare defeat while pivoting to surveillance grievance**

A low-volume Sunday revolved almost entirely around two topics: insisting the Republican healthcare push was still alive, and redirecting attention toward surveillance and leaks. The morning featured a quick burst of three posts in under 40 minutes, with the healthcare defense giving way to a sharper demand to "find the leakers." The day's only real flash of anger came in that surveillance post. A near-identical repeat of the opening healthcare message appeared hours later, rounding out an otherwise unremarkable day.

Full digest for 2017-04-02: https://trump.fm/date/2017-04-02/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, April 2). Talks on Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare are,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_848521325480202240
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Talks on Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare are, and have..." X (Twitter), 2 Apr. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_848521325480202240. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Talks on Repealing and Replacing ObamaCare are, and have...," X (Twitter), April 2, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_848521325480202240.

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