# Post x_893417795614122000

- Post ID: `x_893417795614122000`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-04T14:26:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_893417795614122000
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_893417795614122000/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_893417795614122000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Consumer confidence is at a 16 year high....and for good reason. Much more regulation ""busting"" to come. Working hard on tax cuts &amp, reform!

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 11,812
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.015Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:20:52.891Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Consumer Confidence / Regulation / Tax Cuts Post (2017-08-04)

A routine economic self-congratulation post. Trump highlights consumer confidence, deregulation efforts, and tax reform—standard supply-side messaging consistent with his broader economic narrative during this period.

### Authorship
Posted at 14:26 UTC = 10:26 AM EDT. Business hours, polished structure, policy-focused messaging. The `&amp,` encoding artifact (likely `&` rendered oddly) and quotation marks around "busting" suggest possible aide drafting with minor formatting issues. However, the ellipsis and casual tone ("for good reason") have mild Trump flavor. Likely aide-drafted or lightly edited.

### Psychological State
Grandiose-maintenance mode. This is part of a burst of economic boasting posts on the same day (jobs numbers, Toyota/Mazda, Foxconn, GDP). The volume suggests active supply-seeking following the West Virginia rally high and amid Scaramucci chaos. Economic wins serve as narcissistic supply and deflection from staff turmoil.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Credit-claiming for macroeconomic trends
- Promise of future action ("much more to come")
- Framing regulation as obstacle to be "busted"

### Context
The intense focus on economic positives on a day when Scaramucci's firing and Russia diplomatic crisis dominated news suggests displacement—redirecting attention to favorable territory.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Consumer confidence is at a 16 year high" | **Mostly True** | Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index reached levels in mid-2017 not seen since 2001, broadly consistent with the claim. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Business hours (10:26 AM ET)
- Relatively structured policy messaging
- Formatting artifacts suggest copy/paste or aide drafting
- Mild Trump voice in ellipsis and casual phrasing

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (West Virginia rally success; need to counter Scaramucci/Russia narratives)

Sentiment: +0.70

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Burst of multiple self-congratulatory posts in rapid succession

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- credit-claiming for economic trends
- promise of future benefits

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Consumer confidence is at a 16 year high

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index reached levels in mid-2017 not seen since 2001, broadly consistent with the claim.

Sources: Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- economic-boasting (90%)
- deregulation (70%)
- displacement-from-crisis (50%)

## That day

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

**A Victory Lap Day: All Boosterism, No Battles**

Trump spent the day in full celebration mode, touting economic wins — a Toyota-Mazda plant announcement, strong jobs numbers, and high consumer confidence — while basking in the afterglow of his West Virginia rally the night before. There were no attacks on opponents, no grievances, and no visible anger, making it one of the calmest posting days on record. Most afternoon and institutional posts appeared staff-written, while the early morning bursts carried more of his personal voice. The overall mood was relentlessly upbeat and self-congratulatory.

Full digest for 2017-08-04: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-04/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 4). Consumer confidence is at a 16 year high....and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_893417795614122000
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Consumer confidence is at a 16 year high....and for good..." X (Twitter), 4 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_893417795614122000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Consumer confidence is at a 16 year high....and for good...," X (Twitter), August 4, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_893417795614122000.

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