# Post x_917695847063805952

- Post ID: `x_917695847063805952`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-10T10:18:34.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_917695847063805952
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_917695847063805952/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_917695847063805952.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> The problem with agreeing to a policy on immigration is that the Democrats don't want secure borders,they don't care about safety for U.S.A.

## Engagement

- Likes: 86,752
- Reposts: 22,242
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:06:09.083Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Immigration Policy Post (2017-10-10)

### Content
"The problem with agreeing to a policy on immigration is that the Democrats don't want secure borders,they don't care about safety for U.S.A."

This post arrives in the context of Trump's administration releasing hard-line immigration demands for a DACA deal. It frames Democrats as the obstacle, employing classic splitting and out-group devaluation.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:18 UTC = 6:18 AM ET. Trump was likely in Washington, D.C. This falls in the early morning window consistent with authentic Trump posting. The missing space after the comma ("borders,they") is a minor but characteristic formatting artifact. The content is reactive and politically pointed but relatively restrained—could be either authentic early-morning Trump or an early aide draft. Lean slightly toward authentic given timing and punctuation error.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is a straightforward externalization of blame. The DACA negotiation context suggests a preemptive framing maneuver: by attributing bad faith to Democrats before negotiations proceed, Trump establishes a narrative where any failure is their fault. This is consistent with projection and splitting—Democrats are cast as uniformly uncaring about safety, a totalistic attribution.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **False dichotomy**: Agreeing with Trump = secure borders; disagreeing = not caring about safety
- **Splitting**: All Democrats painted with single brush
- **Appeal to fear**: Safety framing
- **Motive attribution**: Assigning internal states ("don't care") to opponents

### Cognitive Notes
Coherent, simple syntax. No markers of concern. Typical complexity for Trump's Twitter output.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Democrats don't want secure borders" | **Mostly False** | Democrats have consistently voted for border security funding; disagreement is over methods (wall vs. technology) and scope, not whether borders should be secure. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- 6:18 AM ET early morning posting
- Missing space after comma (borders,they)
- Reactive political content
- Simple declarative style

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (DACA negotiation pressure)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 30%
- Sadism: 10%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- projection (immature)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- shared grievance framing
- safety appeal to in-group

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-12._

> Democrats don't want secure borders

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Democrats have consistently voted for border security funding; disagreement is over methods (wall vs. technology) and scope, not whether borders should be secure.

Sources: Congressional voting records on border security appropriations

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- immigration (100%)
- democrat_attack (80%)
- DACA (70%)
- splitting (70%)

## That day

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

**NFL Anthem Campaign Enters Consolidation Phase as Trump Rewards Compliance and Punishes Dissent**

Trump spent the day managing his ongoing NFL anthem protest campaign, praising Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for threatening to bench protesting players and calling for the league's tax breaks to be revoked. A rapid-fire early morning posting session covered immigration, healthcare, and ESPN before pivoting to attack Senator Bob Corker over a New York Times interview — the day's sharpest flash of anger. The day ended on a celebratory note with the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the White House, capping a mostly controlled and grandiose day with only brief reactive flare-ups.

Full digest for 2017-10-10: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-10/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 10). The problem with agreeing to a policy on... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_917695847063805952
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The problem with agreeing to a policy on immigration is..." X (Twitter), 10 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_917695847063805952. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The problem with agreeing to a policy on immigration is...," X (Twitter), October 10, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_917695847063805952.

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