Analysis: ..But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no President has ...

8y ago Sep 27, 2017 at 1:41 PM

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

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

50%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

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-assessmentRapid topic-shifting within single post

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

80%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

distortionrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Parasocial Techniques:

In-group validation (Pro-Trump people)Authority through accomplishment claims

Fact Checks (2)

"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.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

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%