# Post x_913003340451188700

- Post ID: `x_913003340451188700`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-27T15:32:13.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_913003340451188700
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_913003340451188700/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_913003340451188700.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> With one Yes vote in hospital &amp, very positive signs from Alaska and two others (McCain is out), we have the HCare Vote, but not for Friday!

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 7,920
- Replies: 0
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.013Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:34:50.232Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Healthcare Vote Count Post (September 27, 2017)

This post concerns the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill, the last-ditch effort to repeal the ACA before the reconciliation deadline. Trump is publicly counting votes, noting one senator hospitalized (Thad Cochran), "positive signs from Alaska" (Lisa Murkowski), and parenthetically dismissing McCain as "out."

**Timing & Authorship:** 11:32 AM ET — business hours, likely Washington DC. The "&amp" encoding artifact and somewhat clipped style suggest authentic Trump dictation possibly cleaned up by staff, or a rapid personal tweet. The strategic vote-counting and parenthetical dismissal of McCain feel personally motivated.

**Psychological Context:** Trump is engaged in wishful public whip-counting. The bill was actually failing — Murkowski, Collins, and McCain were all No votes. The assertion "we have the HCare Vote" contradicts the political reality of the moment, representing either genuine optimistic distortion or strategic messaging to pressure wavering senators.

**McCain Reference:** The parenthetical "(McCain is out)" is notable — dismissive, minimizing. McCain had dramatically torpedoed the previous repeal effort with his thumbs-down vote in July. The casual bracketing suggests devaluation of a figure who inflicted a significant narcissistic injury.

**Reality Distortion:** The claim of having the votes was false. Graham-Cassidy was pulled without a vote due to insufficient support. This represents either strategic bluffing or genuine denial.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "We have the HCare Vote" | **False** | Graham-Cassidy was pulled without a vote on September 26-27 due to opposition from Collins, Murkowski, McCain, and Paul. The votes were never there. |
| "Very positive signs from Alaska" | **Mostly False** | Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ultimately did not support the bill and was considered a likely No vote throughout. |

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (11:32 AM ET)
- &amp encoding artifact suggests possible platform issue
- Parenthetical asides typical of Trump's style
- Strategic content mixed with personal dismissiveness

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Legislative failure on healthcare repeal)

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- insider knowledge sharing
- confidence projection

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Asserting 'we have the vote' when votes were demonstrably lacking
- Reframing defeat as mere scheduling issue

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> We have the HCare Vote

**FALSE**

Graham-Cassidy was pulled without a vote on September 26-27 due to opposition from Collins, Murkowski, McCain, and Paul. The votes were never there.

Sources: Congressional record September 2017

> Very positive signs from Alaska

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ultimately did not support the bill and was considered a likely No vote throughout.

Sources: News coverage of Graham-Cassidy whip count

Overall Veracity: 10%

## Tags

- healthcare (90%)
- denial (70%)
- vote_counting (80%)
- mccain_devaluation (50%)

## That day

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

**Strategic Recalibration: Trump Pivots From Alabama Loss and Healthcare Defeat to Tax Reform Offensive**

Trump spent the day managing multiple political setbacks while working to change the subject. His endorsed candidate lost the Alabama Senate primary, so he quickly congratulated the winner and rewrote himself into the story. He claimed to have healthcare votes that almost certainly didn't exist, kept the NFL anthem fight simmering through strategic shaming, and briefly lashed out at media organizations for supposed "collusion" against him. The day ended on a more controlled note with a trip to Indianapolis to unveil his tax reform plan -- a deliberate pivot to friendlier ground.

Full digest for 2017-09-27: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-27/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 27). With one Yes vote in hospital &amp, very positive... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_913003340451188700
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "With one Yes vote in hospital &amp, very positive signs..." X (Twitter), 27 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913003340451188700. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "With one Yes vote in hospital &amp, very positive signs...," X (Twitter), September 27, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913003340451188700.

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