# Post x_893186623193718784

- Post ID: `x_893186623193718784`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-03T19:07:40.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_893186623193718784
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_893186623193718784/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_893186623193718784.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Our GREAT VETERANS can now connect w/ their VA healthcare team from anywhere, using #VAVideoConnect - available at: https://t.co/WFFHLWn8nF. https://t.co/Dmq4htSps9

## Engagement

- Likes: 48,821
- Reposts: 11,806
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.388Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:19:26.035Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: VA Video Connect Announcement (2017-08-03)

This is a routine government service announcement promoting the VA's new telehealth platform. The post is formulaic, informational, and lacks any psychological richness worth extended analysis.

### Authorship
Almost certainly aide-written (likely Dan Scavino or communications staff). Posted at 3:07 PM ET (Trump was in DC/heading to West Virginia rally). The post features correct grammar, a hashtag, formatted links, and promotional government messaging — all hallmarks of staff-produced content. The capitalization of "GREAT VETERANS" is a minor Trump-voice stylistic touch inserted for brand consistency.

### Psychological Content
Minimal. The post serves a maintenance/supply function — associating Trump with veterans' welfare. "Our GREAT VETERANS" is standard in-group signaling. No emotional reactivity, no targets, no grievance.

### Context
This post sits amid a much more psychologically active day: blaming Congress for Russia relations, promoting a rally, and claiming regulatory victories. The VA post functions as scheduled "presidential" content buffering the more reactive authentic posts. The contrast between this controlled announcement and the Congress-blaming Russia post from the same day illustrates the dual-track communication strategy.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "VA Video Connect is available for veterans to connect with healthcare teams remotely" | **True** | VA Video Connect was launched in 2017 as a telehealth platform |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 10%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (3:07 PM ET)
- Correct grammar and spelling throughout
- Promotional/informational tone
- Hashtag and formatted links
- Government program announcement format

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group identification with veterans

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> VA Video Connect is available for veterans to connect with healthcare teams remotely

**TRUE**

VA Video Connect was launched in 2017 as a telehealth platform

Sources: VA.gov

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- veterans (100%)
- government-announcement (100%)
- aide-written (90%)

## That day

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

**Rally Day Bookended by Grievance: Russia Blame Displacement and "Dump" Denial Frame Otherwise Routine Schedule**

A mostly routine day organized around a campaign-style rally in Huntington, West Virginia. The morning opened with defensive pushback against reports he called the White House a "dump," followed by a rapid-fire cluster mixing economic boasting with a notable attack on Congress for the poor state of US-Russia relations — pointedly blaming lawmakers rather than Moscow for a diplomatic crisis Russia itself escalated. The rest of the day settled into standard promotional mode: VA announcements, rally hype, and crowd-size anticipation. The Russia post was the day's most psychologically revealing moment, but it didn't spiral.

Full digest for 2017-08-03: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-03/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 3). Our GREAT VETERANS can now connect w/ their VA... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_893186623193718784
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Our GREAT VETERANS can now connect w/ their VA healthcare..." X (Twitter), 3 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_893186623193718784. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Our GREAT VETERANS can now connect w/ their VA healthcare...," X (Twitter), August 3, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_893186623193718784.

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