# Post x_916120435762266100 - Post ID: `x_916120435762266100` - Platform: X (Twitter) - Posted: 2017-10-06T05:58:27.000Z (UTC) - Deleted: no - Repost: no - Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_916120435762266100 - Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_916120435762266100/analysis - Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_916120435762266100.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording) ## Post text > Ralph Northam,who is running for Governor of Virginia,is fighting for the violent MS-13 killer gangs &, sanctuary cities. Vote Ed Gillespie! ## Engagement - Likes: 0 - Reposts: 20,366 - Replies: 0 - Views: unknown - Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.013Z (UTC) # Analysis _Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T23:57:23.051Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._ ## Analysis: Anti-Northam / Pro-Gillespie Virginia Governor Tweet (2017-10-06) ### Post Content "Ralph Northam,who is running for Governor of Virginia,is fighting for the violent MS-13 killer gangs & sanctuary cities. Vote Ed Gillespie!" ### Authorship Posted at 05:58 UTC = ~1:58 AM ET. Trump was likely in Washington DC (White House) during this period. This is classic late-night/early-morning posting. The missing spaces after commas ("Northam,who" and "Virginia,is") and the "&" encoding artifact are consistent with authentic Trump posting. The emotional, attack-oriented framing is characteristic. ### Psychological Analysis This is a routine political attack post deploying fear-based rhetoric. The core technique is **guilt by association**: Northam's policy positions on immigration are reframed as "fighting for" violent gangs. MS-13 serves as a synecdoche for immigration broadly, converting a policy disagreement into a moral/safety binary. The post reflects **splitting** (Northam = pro-gang violence; Gillespie = good) and **appeal to fear**. The phrase "violent MS-13 killer gangs" is triply redundant ("violent," "killer," "gangs"), a hallmark of Trump's emphatic, repetitive style. ### Rhetorical Context This fits a pattern of Trump inserting himself into state-level races to maintain political influence and demonstrate kingmaker status (agency/power motive). The directive "Vote Ed Gillespie!" is a direct command to followers, reinforcing the parasocial leader-follower dynamic. ### Danger Assessment Dehumanizing language is present but directed at MS-13 (a criminal organization) rather than a political opponent or ethnic group directly. The implicit conflation of immigration policy with gang violence is a mild stochastic terrorism adjacent pattern but does not rise to elevated danger level in this instance. ## Fact Verification | Claim | Verdict | Evidence | |-------|---------|----------| | "Ralph Northam is fighting for violent MS-13 killer gangs and sanctuary cities" | **Mostly False** | Northam, as Virginia's Lt. Governor running for Governor, supported some immigrant-friendly policies but did not advocate for MS-13 or gang violence. The framing grossly distorts his policy positions. | Overall Veracity: 20% ## Authorship Analysis **Self-Written** (score: 85%) ### Indicators - 1:58 AM ET posting time - missing spaces after commas - emotional attack framing - imperative directive style ## Psychological Profile ### State **Grandiose State** **Trigger:** Maintenance (Virginia gubernatorial race) Sentiment: -0.60 ### Clinical **Malignant Narcissism:** - Narcissistic: 50% - Antisocial: 30% - Paranoid: 20% - Sadism: 20% **Defense Mechanisms:** - splitting (immature) - distortion (pathological) **Cognitive Complexity:** - Complexity: 25% **Parasocial Techniques:** - direct command to followers - positioning as political authority/kingmaker ## Fact Checks (1) _The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._ > Ralph Northam is fighting for violent MS-13 killer gangs and sanctuary cities **MOSTLY FALSE** Northam, as Virginia's Lt. Governor running for Governor, supported some immigrant-friendly policies but did not advocate for MS-13 or gang violence. The framing grossly distorts his policy positions. Sources: 2017 Virginia gubernatorial campaign records Overall Veracity: 20% ## Tags - political_attack (80%) - fear_appeal (70%) - kingmaker (60%) - splitting (50%) ## That day _From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._ **A Quiet Day of Deflection: Duplicate Immigration Attacks While Price Scandal Burns** An unusually quiet day with just two posts, both repeating nearly the same attack on Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam over immigration and sanctuary cities. Notably absent was any mention of HHS Secretary Tom Price's resignation amid a taxpayer-funded private jet scandal -- the biggest political story of the day. One post appeared to be a near-duplicate of the other with a minor text error, posted hours apart late at night. The overall mood was low-energy political maintenance, with the silence on Price speaking louder than what was actually said. Full digest for 2017-10-06: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-06/analysis ## Citation - APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 6). Ralph Northam,who is running for Governor of... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_916120435762266100 - MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Ralph Northam,who is running for Governor of Virginia,is..." X (Twitter), 6 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_916120435762266100. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026. - Chicago: Donald J. 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