# Post x_861201362834665472

- Post ID: `x_861201362834665472`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-05-07T12:49:39.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_861201362834665472
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_861201362834665472/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_861201362834665472.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Republican Senators will not let the American people down! ObamaCare premiums and deductibles are way up - it was a lie and it is dead!

## Engagement

- Likes: 60,352
- Reposts: 12,994
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.390Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T12:35:39.727Z (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: Post x_861201362834665472

### Context
Posted May 7, 2017 at 12:49 UTC. Trump was at Bedminster, NJ (per previous day's post), so ~8:49 AM EDT — morning post, business hours territory.

### Content Analysis
A brief, declarative post combining a rallying cry to Republican Senators with an attack on ObamaCare. This follows the House passage of the AHCA days earlier, shifting pressure to the Senate.

### Authorship
Morning timing, correct grammar, relatively polished structure with no typos. However, the exclamatory style and emotional tone ("it was a lie and it is dead!") are consistent with Trump's voice. Likely authentic but possibly lightly composed — the brevity and punch feel like his natural style.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post operates on two levels: (1) public pressure on Senate Republicans framed as loyalty to "the American people," and (2) continued delegitimization of the ACA. The phrase "it was a lie" attributes intentional deception to the prior administration. "It is dead!" reflects wishful declarative framing — the ACA was not dead at this point.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Appeal to authority/loyalty ("will not let the American people down")
- Hyperbole ("way up")
- Declaration as reality ("it is dead")
- Binary framing (ObamaCare = lie/dead vs. Republican plan = salvation)

### Longitudinal Note
This is the third post in three days declaring ObamaCare "dead," showing perseverative messaging consistent with campaign-style repetition strategy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "ObamaCare premiums and deductibles are way up" | **Half True** | ACA premiums did increase significantly in some markets in 2017, but subsidies shielded most enrollees. Deductibles also rose but this was a broader market trend not unique to ACA plans. |
| "It was a lie" | **Mostly False** | Likely referencing Obama's 'if you like your plan you can keep it' — rated misleading but the ACA itself was not a 'lie.' This is rhetorical overstatement. |
| "It is dead" | **False** | The ACA remained fully in effect as law. The AHCA had only passed the House and faced uncertain Senate prospects. |

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Morning post ~8:49 AM EDT
- Correct grammar and spelling
- Exclamatory style consistent with Trump
- Short punchy structure
- No typos

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (House AHCA passage momentum)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- projection (immature)

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

Cognitive Markers:
- perseveration

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Speaking on behalf of 'the American people'
- Framing senators as accountable to the people through him

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Declaring functioning law 'dead' as reality distortion
- Labeling entire policy as 'a lie'

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> ObamaCare premiums and deductibles are way up

**HALF TRUE**

ACA premiums did increase significantly in some markets in 2017, but subsidies shielded most enrollees. Deductibles also rose but this was a broader market trend not unique to ACA plans.

Sources: CMS data on 2017 marketplace premiums; KFF analysis of ACA cost trends

> It was a lie

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Likely referencing Obama's 'if you like your plan you can keep it' — rated misleading but the ACA itself was not a 'lie.' This is rhetorical overstatement.

> It is dead

**FALSE**

The ACA remained fully in effect as law. The AHCA had only passed the House and faced uncertain Senate prospects.

Overall Veracity: 23%

## Tags

- healthcare (90%)
- ObamaCare (80%)
- Senate pressure (70%)
- perseveration (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Sunday of Deflection, Diplomacy, and a Curious Double Post**

A low-key Sunday saw Trump open the morning with familiar attacks on the media over the Russia investigation, then pivot to rallying Senate Republicans on healthcare. The most notable moment was a near-duplicate repost of his Russia deflection tweet a few hours later -- whether intentional emphasis or a forgotten repeat. A staff-drafted congratulations to France's newly elected Emmanuel Macron checked the diplomacy box, and the day closed with a jab at a company that moved jobs to Mexico under Obama.

Full digest for 2017-05-07: https://trump.fm/date/2017-05-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, May 7). Republican Senators will not let the American... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_861201362834665472
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Republican Senators will not let the American people down!..." X (Twitter), 7 May. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861201362834665472. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Republican Senators will not let the American people down!...," X (Twitter), May 7, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_861201362834665472.

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