# Post x_856531163799859201

- Post ID: `x_856531163799859201`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-04-24T15:31:57.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_856531163799859201
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_856531163799859201/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_856531163799859201.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ....the wall is not built, which it will be, the drug situation will NEVER be fixed the way it should be!
> #BuildTheWall

## Engagement

- Likes: 37,967
- Reposts: 8,029
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T11:46:47.336Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "....the wall is not built" (April 24, 2017)

This is the continuation of a two-part tweet (preceded by "The Wall is a very important tool in stopping drugs...If"). The ellipsis opening confirms it's a thread continuation—a common Trump Twitter pattern pre-character-limit expansion.

**Timing:** 11:31 AM ET (Trump in Washington). Business hours posting.

**Authorship:** Despite business-hours timing, this reads as authentic Trump. The sentence fragment structure (continuing from prior tweet), the emphatic "NEVER" in caps, the hashtag #BuildTheWall as a rallying cry, and the conditional construction "which it will be" as a parenthetical reassurance—all consistent with Trump's personal style. The grammatical awkwardness of the sentence also supports authenticity.

**Psychological Pattern:** This is a straightforward policy-advocacy post tied to a core campaign promise. The parenthetical "which it will be" functions as preemptive defense against criticism that the wall hasn't been built yet (4 months into presidency). The framing creates a simple causal chain: no wall → drugs → poisoned youth. This is classic fear-appeal rhetoric with an implied promise of salvation.

**Rhetorical Notes:** The word "NEVER" in caps creates urgency and catastrophizing. The construction implies the drug problem is unsolvable without the wall—a false dichotomy reducing a complex issue to a single infrastructure project.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "The wall will fix the drug situation 'the way it should be'" | **Mostly False** | Most illegal drugs enter through legal ports of entry, not between border wall segments. DEA and CBP data consistently show drugs primarily smuggled through official crossings. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- sentence fragment continuing thread
- ALL CAPS emphasis on NEVER
- parenthetical interjection 'which it will be'
- hashtag rallying cry
- slightly awkward grammar

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rallying hashtag
- shared mission framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> The wall will fix the drug situation 'the way it should be'

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Most illegal drugs enter through legal ports of entry, not between border wall segments. DEA and CBP data consistently show drugs primarily smuggled through official crossings.

Sources: DEA National Drug Threat Assessment reports

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- border wall (100%)
- drug crisis (80%)
- campaign promise (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day of Policy Maintenance and Ceremonial Duty, Punctuated by a Brief Jab at Polls**

A low-key day dominated by staff-produced content — congratulating astronaut Peggy Whitson, promoting the border wall and healthcare plan, and signing a Holocaust Remembrance Proclamation. The only real flash of personal voice came in an early-morning gripe about ABC and NBC polls, which he called "fake news" while conceding they contained "some very positive info." The overall mood was calm and on-message, with little of the combative energy seen on more volatile days.

Full digest for 2017-04-24: https://trump.fm/date/2017-04-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, April 24). ....the wall is not built, which it will be, the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_856531163799859201
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "....the wall is not built, which it will be, the drug..." X (Twitter), 24 Apr. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_856531163799859201. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "....the wall is not built, which it will be, the drug...," X (Twitter), April 24, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_856531163799859201.

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