# Post x_873878232264822784

- Post ID: `x_873878232264822784`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-06-11T12:23:01.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_873878232264822784
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_873878232264822784/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_873878232264822784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ...way up. Regulations way down. 600,000+ new jobs added. Unemployment down to 4.3%. Business and economic enthusiasm way up- record levels!

## Engagement

- Likes: 88,930
- Reposts: 19,014
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.389Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T13:56:14.521Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Economic Boasting Thread (Part 2)

This post is a continuation (begins with "...way up") of the previous post about economic metrics. It's a classic supply-seeking post listing economic statistics as evidence of presidential success.

### Authorship
Sunday morning, ~8:23am ET (Trump likely at White House or Bedminster). The polished list format and statistical precision suggest aide involvement, though the "way up/way down" phrasing and exclamation point are Trumpian. Likely aide-drafted with Trump's voice.

### Psychological Context
This economic cheerleading occurs against the backdrop of the Comey testimony and expanding Mueller investigation. The pivot to economic metrics functions as a deflection from the Russia/obstruction narrative dominating news coverage during "Infrastructure Week."

### Rhetorical Analysis
The post employs a rapid-fire list of positive metrics — a classic propaganda technique of overwhelming with favorable data points. "Record levels!" is characteristic hyperbolic framing. The structure (regulations down, jobs up, unemployment down, enthusiasm up) creates a momentum of positivity.

### Defense Mechanisms
Displacement is the primary defense — redirecting attention from the existential threat of the Mueller investigation to safe territory of economic numbers. This is maintenance-mode narcissistic supply gathering.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "600,000+ new jobs added" | **Mostly True** | BLS data showed approximately 594,000 jobs added in first four full months (Feb-May 2017), roughly accurate |
| "Unemployment down to 4.3%" | **True** | May 2017 unemployment rate was 4.3% per BLS |
| "Business and economic enthusiasm at record levels" | **Mostly True** | NFIB Small Business Optimism and consumer confidence indices were at or near multi-year highs in early 2017 |

Overall Veracity: 87%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Starts mid-sentence (thread continuation)
- Specific statistics (600,000+, 4.3%)
- But 'way up/way down' is Trumpian vernacular
- Exclamation point and hyperbolic 'record levels!'

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Exposure (Comey testimony / Mueller investigation creating need for positive counter-narrative)

Sentiment: +0.85

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared victory framing

## Fact Checks (3)

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

> 600,000+ new jobs added

**MOSTLY TRUE**

BLS data showed approximately 594,000 jobs added in first four full months (Feb-May 2017), roughly accurate

Sources: BLS monthly employment reports

> Unemployment down to 4.3%

**TRUE**

May 2017 unemployment rate was 4.3% per BLS

Sources: BLS Employment Situation Summary May 2017

> Business and economic enthusiasm at record levels

**MOSTLY TRUE**

NFIB Small Business Optimism and consumer confidence indices were at or near multi-year highs in early 2017

Sources: NFIB surveys; Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index

Overall Veracity: 87%

## Tags

- economic_boasting (90%)
- displacement_from_investigation (60%)
- supply_seeking (70%)

## That day

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

**Infrastructure Week Dissolves Into Economic Boasting and Comey Counterattack**

Trump kicked off what was branded as "Infrastructure Week" but spent the day almost entirely on other topics. The morning was dominated by a burst of tweets touting economic numbers — stock market gains, job growth, low unemployment — and attacking the media for not covering them. A brief shot at James Comey, calling his leaks potentially "totally illegal" and "cowardly," was the only flash of real anger. The rest of the day was standard-issue opposition bashing, with Democrats labeled "obstructionists." A quiet, self-congratulatory day overshadowed by the expanding Mueller investigation lurking in the background.

Full digest for 2017-06-11: https://trump.fm/date/2017-06-11/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, June 11). ...way up. Regulations way down. 600,000+ new... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_873878232264822784
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "...way up. Regulations way down. 600,000+ new jobs added...." X (Twitter), 11 Jun. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_873878232264822784. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "...way up. Regulations way down. 600,000+ new jobs added....," X (Twitter), June 11, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_873878232264822784.

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