# Post x_894515865802223616

- Post ID: `x_894515865802223616`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-08-07T11:09:36.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_894515865802223616/analysis
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## Post text

> ... Supreme Court pick, economic enthusiasm, deregulation & so much more have driven the Trump base even closer together. Will never change!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 14,447
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- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.388Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T21:28:20.108Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Trump base even closer together" (2017-08-07)

This post is the third in a rapid-fire thread (following the "Trump base is far bigger" and "West Virginia" posts) defending Trump's support base and cataloging accomplishments. The ellipsis at the start confirms it's a continuation.

**Timing:** 11:09 UTC = ~7:09 AM EDT. Trump was likely at his Bedminster, NJ golf club during August 2017. This is consistent with his early-morning Twitter habit.

**Context:** This is part of a defensive morning tweetstorm responding to polling showing declining approval ratings roughly 6 months into his presidency. The thread structure (base size → accomplishments → "will never change!") follows a classic narcissistic supply-seeking arc.

**Key psychological feature:** The declarative "Will never change!" functions as both reassurance and loyalty demand. It projects permanence onto what is inherently volatile (political support), revealing anxiety about the opposite—that the base *could* erode.

The cataloging of accomplishments (Supreme Court, economy, deregulation) serves as evidence marshaling against perceived criticism, a rationalization defense. The phrase "driven closer together" implies an external threat that paradoxically strengthens the group—a siege mentality framing typical of paranoid features.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Supreme Court pick accomplished" | **True** | Neil Gorsuch confirmed April 2017 |
| "Economic enthusiasm and deregulation achieved" | **Mostly True** | Consumer confidence was high in mid-2017; executive orders on deregulation had been signed |

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (~7 AM EDT)
- Part of rapid multi-post thread
- Ellipsis continuation from previous tweet
- Emotional/defensive tone
- Exclamation mark

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Polling data and media coverage questioning support levels)

Sentiment: +0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Rapid multi-post thread early morning
- Grandiose declarations

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 5%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- In-group solidarity reinforcement
- Shared identity construction ('Trump base')

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Supreme Court pick accomplished

**TRUE**

Neil Gorsuch confirmed April 2017

> Economic enthusiasm and deregulation achieved

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Consumer confidence was high in mid-2017; executive orders on deregulation had been signed

Overall Veracity: 90%

## Tags

- supply-seeking (70%)
- base-loyalty (80%)
- accomplishment-cataloging (60%)

## That day

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

**Diplomatic Win on North Korea Eclipsed by Morning Rage Spiral Against Blumenthal and Relentless Media Grievance**

Trump spent the day at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, toggling between celebrating the unanimous UN sanctions vote on North Korea and lashing out at critics. The morning brought a rapid-fire burst of posts defending his base strength in response to unfavorable polling, which escalated into a sustained and personal attack on Senator Richard Blumenthal over his Vietnam service record -- a notable choice given that Trump himself avoided Vietnam-era service. The afternoon featured a staff-crafted Purple Heart Day tribute bookended by renewed attacks on the New York Times and a final cruel jab at Blumenthal, capping a day where a genuine foreign policy achievement was largely self-sabotaged by grievance.

Full digest for 2017-08-07: https://trump.fm/date/2017-08-07/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, August 7). ... Supreme Court pick, economic enthusiasm,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_894515865802223616
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "... Supreme Court pick, economic enthusiasm, deregulation..." X (Twitter), 7 Aug. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_894515865802223616. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "... Supreme Court pick, economic enthusiasm, deregulation...," X (Twitter), August 7, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_894515865802223616.

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