# Post x_911193223921635335

- Post ID: `x_911193223921635335`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-22T11:39:28.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_911193223921635335
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_911193223921635335/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_911193223921635335.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Will be in Alabama tonight. Luther Strange has gained mightily since my endorsement, but will be very close. He loves Alabama, and so do I!

## Engagement

- Likes: 45,937
- Reposts: 7,407
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:13:41.476Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Alabama Rally / Luther Strange Endorsement Post (2017-09-22)

This is a routine campaign endorsement post for Luther Strange ahead of the Alabama Senate Republican primary runoff. Trump was traveling to Alabama for a rally that evening — the same rally where he would make his controversial NFL anthem comments.

### Authorship
Posted at 11:39 UTC = 7:39 AM ET. Trump was likely in the DC/NY area preparing for travel to Alabama. The early morning timing and simple, personal tone ("and so do I!") suggest authentic authorship, though the content is relatively polished for a campaign plug.

### Psychological State
Standard supply-seeking and maintenance mode. The post notably hedges ("will be very close") — an unusual acknowledgment of potential defeat, suggesting Trump was already preparing a face-saving narrative should Strange lose (Strange did lose to Roy Moore on September 26). The phrase "gained mightily since my endorsement" preemptively credits himself for any success while distancing from potential failure.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Self-attribution of value ("gained mightily since my endorsement")
- Emotional appeal ("loves Alabama, and so do I!")
- Expectation management ("will be very close")

### Context
This post is notable primarily as a setup for the Alabama rally that evening, which became historically significant for the NFL anthem controversy. The post itself is psychologically unremarkable.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Luther Strange has gained mightily since my endorsement" | **Mostly False** | Polls showed Strange trailing Roy Moore throughout and he ultimately lost the runoff on Sept 26. Trump's endorsement did not reverse the trend. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (7:39 AM ET)
- Simple personal tone
- Exclamation point usage
- Relatively polished but conversational

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Alabama Senate primary rally)

Sentiment: +0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 0%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared identity claim ('so do I')

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Luther Strange has gained mightily since my endorsement

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Polls showed Strange trailing Roy Moore throughout and he ultimately lost the runoff on Sept 26. Trump's endorsement did not reverse the trend.

Sources: 2017 Alabama Senate special election polling

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- campaign_endorsement (90%)
- expectation_management (50%)

## That day

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

**Morning Barrage Across Multiple Fronts Sets Stage for Alabama Rally Firestorm**

Trump opened the day with a rapid-fire morning burst covering healthcare threats, North Korea saber-rattling, and Russia investigation deflection — all before 8 AM. The tone was consistently aggressive and self-aggrandizing, carrying momentum from his "Rocket Man" UN speech the day before. The afternoon quieted down with mostly staff-written posts as he prepared to travel to Alabama for a Luther Strange rally — the same rally where he would ignite the NFL anthem protest firestorm that evening. A busy but scattered day with no single dominant grievance.

Full digest for 2017-09-22: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 22). Will be in Alabama tonight. Luther Strange has... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_911193223921635335
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Will be in Alabama tonight. Luther Strange has gained..." X (Twitter), 22 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911193223921635335. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Will be in Alabama tonight. Luther Strange has gained...," X (Twitter), September 22, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911193223921635335.

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