# Post x_912631781098221568

- Post ID: `x_912631781098221568`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-26T10:55:47.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_912631781098221568/analysis
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## Post text

> Luther Strange has been shooting up in the Alabama polls since my endorsement. Finish the job - vote today for "Big Luther."

## Engagement

- Likes: 29,142
- Reposts: 4,884
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:26:54.602Z (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 Alabama Primary Endorsement

This is a routine campaign endorsement post urging Alabama voters to support Luther Strange in the Republican primary runoff. The post is notable primarily for its context: Trump endorsed Strange over Roy Moore, and Moore ultimately won—representing one of Trump's endorsement losses.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:55 UTC = 6:55 AM ET. Early morning but not extreme. The casual tone ("shooting up," "Big Luther") and brevity suggest authentic Trump, though the straightforward campaign message could be aide-assisted. Mixed signals.

### Psychological Features
The post frames Strange's polling improvement as directly caused by Trump's endorsement—classic narcissistic supply pattern where others' success is attributed to the self. "Finish the job" implies Trump started the job (the endorsement), and voters merely need to complete his work.

### Rhetorical Devices
- Attribution bias: polls rising "since my endorsement" (post hoc reasoning)
- Directive language: "Finish the job - vote today"
- Branding: "Big Luther" nickname

### Context Note
This endorsement is historically significant because Moore won the primary despite Trump's backing of Strange, representing a narcissistic injury Trump later had to manage by retroactively distancing from the endorsement.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Luther Strange has been shooting up in the Alabama polls since my endorsement" | **Mostly False** | Polling showed Roy Moore maintaining a consistent lead over Strange throughout the runoff period. Moore won the primary 54.6% to 45.4%, suggesting polls were not 'shooting up' for Strange. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Early morning timing (6:55 AM ET)
- Casual nickname 'Big Luther'
- Simple directive style
- But relatively polished for Trump

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (campaign endorsement)

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 5%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- directive framing
- personal credit-taking

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Luther Strange has been shooting up in the Alabama polls since my endorsement

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Polling showed Roy Moore maintaining a consistent lead over Strange throughout the runoff period. Moore won the primary 54.6% to 45.4%, suggesting polls were not 'shooting up' for Strange.

Sources: 2017 Alabama Republican primary runoff results

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- campaign_endorsement (100%)
- self_attribution (70%)

## That day

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

**While Puerto Rico Drowns, Trump Fixates on Kneeling NFL Players and a Doomed Senate Candidate**

Trump spent the day juggling three storylines — Puerto Rico's humanitarian catastrophe, the NFL anthem controversy, and Alabama's Senate primary — but his energy was wildly uneven. The NFL protests consumed far more personal attention than the three million Americans without power and water in Puerto Rico, where he offered tepid reassurances and preemptively blamed the island's debt and infrastructure for the crisis. He pushed hard for Luther Strange in Alabama's Republican runoff, a bet he would lose the very next day. The afternoon and evening shifted into diplomatic autopilot with staff-written posts about a Spanish state visit and UN meetings, revealing a stark contrast between the raw, high-energy culture-war tweets and the flat, formulaic presidential messaging.

Full digest for 2017-09-26: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 26). Luther Strange has been shooting up in the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_912631781098221568
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Luther Strange has been shooting up in the Alabama polls..." X (Twitter), 26 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_912631781098221568. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Luther Strange has been shooting up in the Alabama polls...," X (Twitter), September 26, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_912631781098221568.

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