# Post x_913035855509491712

- Post ID: `x_913035855509491712`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-27T13:41:25.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_913035855509491712
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_913035855509491712/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_913035855509491712.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> ..But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no President has accomplished what we have accomplished in the first 9 months-and economy roaring

## Engagement

- Likes: 96,049
- Reposts: 18,837
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:34:31.831Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_913035855509491712

### Context
This post is part of a series responding to the NFL anthem protest controversy Trump himself ignited. The ".." opening indicates it's a continuation/thread. Trump reframes stadium crowds as "Pro-Trump" and pivots to self-aggrandizing claims about accomplishments.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:41 AM ET (Trump in DC as president). The informal style, self-referential content, hyperbolic claims, and lack of polish suggest authentic Trump despite business hours timing.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post reveals a characteristic two-move sequence: (1) reframe a contested narrative ("the people were Pro-Trump!"), then (2) pivot to grandiose self-assessment. The NFL controversy was generating significant criticism, making this a narcissistic injury response. The claim "virtually no President has accomplished what we have" is textbook grandiosity—vague, superlative, unfalsifiable.

The trailing "and economy roaring" reads as a stream-of-consciousness addendum, grammatically disconnected, reinforcing authentic authorship.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: Reframing NFL stadium dynamics as pro-Trump rallies
- **Rationalization**: Pivoting from controversy to "accomplishments" to neutralize criticism

### Rhetorical Analysis
Classic deflection pattern: acknowledge the contested topic only to reframe it favorably, then redirect to preferred terrain (economic claims).

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Virtually no President has accomplished what we have accomplished in the first 9 months" | **Mostly False** | By September 2017, Trump had signed no major legislation beyond the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch. No significant legislative achievements compared to, e.g., FDR's first 100 days, LBJ's Great Society, or Obama's early stimulus package. |
| "Economy roaring" | **Half True** | GDP growth was solid (~3% Q2 2017), unemployment declining, stock market up—but these were continuations of Obama-era trends rather than new Trump-driven results at 9 months in. |

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 82%)

### Indicators

- Stream-of-consciousness trailing clause
- Grammatically incomplete final phrase
- Self-referential grandiosity
- Informal continuation marker (..)

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (NFL anthem protest backlash and media criticism)

Sentiment: +0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Grandiose self-assessment
- Rapid topic-shifting within single post

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 80%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- In-group validation (Pro-Trump people)
- Authority through accomplishment claims

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Virtually no President has accomplished what we have accomplished in the first 9 months

**MOSTLY FALSE**

By September 2017, Trump had signed no major legislation beyond the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch. No significant legislative achievements compared to, e.g., FDR's first 100 days, LBJ's Great Society, or Obama's early stimulus package.

> Economy roaring

**HALF TRUE**

GDP growth was solid (~3% Q2 2017), unemployment declining, stock market up—but these were continuations of Obama-era trends rather than new Trump-driven results at 9 months in.

Overall Veracity: 35%

## Tags

- grandiosity (80%)
- NFL_controversy (60%)
- deflection (70%)
- self-comparison (70%)

## 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). ..But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_913035855509491712
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "..But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no President has..." X (Twitter), 27 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913035855509491712. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "..But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no President has...," X (Twitter), September 27, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_913035855509491712.

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