# Post x_917698839846576130

- Post ID: `x_917698839846576130`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-10T10:30:28.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_917698839846576130/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_917698839846576130.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Since Congress can't get its act together on HealthCare, I will be using the power of the pen to give great HealthCare to many people - FAST

## Engagement

- Likes: 99,677
- Reposts: 22,622
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.386Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:06:32.751Z (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 Executive Action Threat (2017-10-10)

### Post Context
Trump announces intent to use executive orders ("power of the pen") to address healthcare after Congressional failure on ACA repeal. This follows the collapse of multiple Senate healthcare bills (skinny repeal failed July 28, Graham-Cassidy failed late September).

### Authorship
Posted at 10:30 UTC = 6:30 AM ET. Trump was based in Washington DC during this period. Early morning timing is consistent with authentic Trump posting. The stylistic markers—dash usage, ALL CAPS "FAST," the phrase "power of the pen," blaming Congress—are characteristic Trump. "HealthCare" as one capitalized word is a recurring Trump idiosyncrasy.

### Psychological Analysis
The post reflects a characteristic pattern: when thwarted by institutional checks (Congress), Trump reasserts agency through unilateral action framing. The opening subordinate clause ("Since Congress can't get its act together") externalizes blame while positioning himself as the decisive actor who bypasses dysfunction. "Power of the pen" is grandiose framing of executive orders as personal power rather than institutional process.

The word "FAST" in caps signals impatience and impulsivity—a hallmark of low deliberation. "Great HealthCare to many people" is vague and superlative, characteristic of his communication style.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Blame externalization to Congress
- Savior framing (only I can fix it)
- Vague superlatives ("great," "many")
- Urgency signaling (FAST)

### Clinical Patterns
Grandiose self-concept as uniquely capable actor. Splitting: Congress = incompetent, self = effective. This is routine maintenance-level narcissistic supply-seeking rather than injury response.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Congress can't get its act together on HealthCare" | **Mostly True** | Multiple Senate healthcare bills failed in 2017: AHCA narrowly passed House but Senate skinny repeal failed July 28, Graham-Cassidy failed late September. However, Trump's own lobbying and contradictory messaging contributed to failures. |
| "Will use power of the pen to give great HealthCare to many people" | **Mostly False** | Trump signed executive order on Oct 12 expanding association health plans and short-term insurance. These were limited in scope, did not provide comprehensive healthcare, and some provisions were later struck down by courts. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 6:30 AM ET posting time
- HealthCare as single capitalized word (recurring idiosyncrasy)
- ALL CAPS emphasis on FAST
- Dash-heavy punctuation
- Blame-then-action sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Defeat (Congressional failure on healthcare legislation)

Sentiment: +0.15

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- grandiose self-efficacy claims
- urgency and impatience (FAST)

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 60%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- savior positioning
- action hero framing
- urgency creation

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> Congress can't get its act together on HealthCare

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Multiple Senate healthcare bills failed in 2017: AHCA narrowly passed House but Senate skinny repeal failed July 28, Graham-Cassidy failed late September. However, Trump's own lobbying and contradictory messaging contributed to failures.

> Will use power of the pen to give great HealthCare to many people

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Trump signed executive order on Oct 12 expanding association health plans and short-term insurance. These were limited in scope, did not provide comprehensive healthcare, and some provisions were later struck down by courts.

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- healthcare (80%)
- executive_power (70%)
- congressional_blame (60%)
- savior_framing (50%)

## 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). Since Congress can't get its act together on... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_917698839846576130
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Since Congress can't get its act together on HealthCare, I..." X (Twitter), 10 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_917698839846576130. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Since Congress can't get its act together on HealthCare, I...," X (Twitter), October 10, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_917698839846576130.

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