# Post x_911549980946714624

- Post ID: `x_911549980946714624`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-23T11:17:05.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_911549980946714624
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_911549980946714624/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_911549980946714624.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> It was great being with Luther Strange last night in Alabama. What great people, what a crowd! Vote Luther on Tuesday.

## Engagement

- Likes: 45,124
- Reposts: 7,047
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:15:17.826Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Luther Strange Rally Endorsement (2017-09-23)

### Context
Trump held a rally in Huntsville, Alabama on the evening of September 22 for Luther Strange, the appointed senator facing a Republican primary runoff against Roy Moore on September 26. This post, timestamped 7:17 AM ET on September 23, is a morning-after recap.

### Authorship
The post's timing (early morning) and simple, enthusiastic tone are consistent with authentic Trump. However, the brevity, correct grammar, and formulaic rally-recap structure ("What great people, what a crowd!") could also be aide-written. The lack of typos and polished quality suggest possible Scavino involvement, though Trump frequently posted clean short endorsements. Mixed signals — slight lean toward authentic given early morning timing.

### Psychological State
This is a routine maintenance/supply post. The rally provided narcissistic supply (crowd adoration), and this post extends that supply by reliving it. Notable contrast with the surrounding posts attacking McCain — this post is purely positive, suggesting compartmentalized affect: rage toward perceived betrayers (McCain) coexists with grandiose warmth toward loyal audiences.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Superlatives and hyperbole: "great," "What great people, what a crowd!"
- Exclamatory emphasis for enthusiasm
- Direct call to action: "Vote Luther on Tuesday"
- Standard rally-recap formula

### Note
The Alabama rally is historically significant as the event where Trump made the NFL anthem protest comments that dominated the next news cycle. This post notably avoids that topic entirely, focusing on the endorsement purpose.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump was with Luther Strange in Alabama last night" | **True** | Trump held a rally in Huntsville, Alabama on Sept 22 for Luther Strange ahead of the Sept 26 GOP runoff |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 55%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (7:17 AM ET)
- Clean grammar and spelling
- Formulaic rally recap structure
- Short and polished

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Alabama rally crowd)

Sentiment: +0.80

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- idealization (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- direct address to voters
- shared positive experience framing

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Trump was with Luther Strange in Alabama last night

**TRUE**

Trump held a rally in Huntsville, Alabama on Sept 22 for Luther Strange ahead of the Sept 26 GOP runoff

Sources: known events context

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- rally-recap (100%)
- endorsement (90%)
- supply-maintenance (70%)

## That day

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

**Healthcare Defeat Displaced Into Culture-War Blitz Against Athletes**

Trump spent the day on two fronts: attacking John McCain for blocking the healthcare bill and escalating a fight with the NFL over anthem protests. He revoked Stephen Curry's White House invitation before Curry could formally decline, and demanded that players who kneel during the anthem be fired. The mood was combative throughout, with the culture-war offensive appearing to serve as an outlet for frustration over the healthcare failure. Meanwhile, Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico went unaddressed.

Full digest for 2017-09-23: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-23/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 23). It was great being with Luther Strange last night... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_911549980946714624
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "It was great being with Luther Strange last night in..." X (Twitter), 23 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911549980946714624. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "It was great being with Luther Strange last night in...," X (Twitter), September 23, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_911549980946714624.

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