# Post x_920645935981613000

- Post ID: `x_920645935981613000`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-18T17:41:10.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_920645935981613000
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_920645935981613000/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_920645935981613000.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I am supportive of Lamar as a person &amp, also of the process, but I can never support bailing out ins co's who have made a fortune w/ O'Care.

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 10,029
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.012Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:26:49.710Z (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 Policy Post on Lamar Alexander & ACA

This post references the bipartisan healthcare stabilization effort led by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), which proposed continuing ACA cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers. Trump's response is a calibrated rejection — praising Alexander personally while opposing the policy substance.

### Authorship
Posted at 1:41 PM ET (Trump was in Washington during this period). The abbreviations ("ins co's," "w/," "O'Care"), ampersand usage, and the personal-yet-policy tone suggest authentic Trump composition, possibly with light aide input. The structure is more deliberate than typical impulsive tweets but retains his characteristic shorthand.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post demonstrates a classic splitting maneuver: separating the person (good) from the policy (bad). This allows Trump to maintain the relationship with Alexander while publicly undermining the bipartisan deal. The framing of insurers as having "made a fortune" off the ACA positions his opposition as populist rather than partisan — a rationalization defense that reframes sabotaging healthcare markets as protecting taxpayers.

### Rhetorical Technique
The "I can never support" construction is absolutist framing that forecloses negotiation while the opening warmth toward Lamar provides plausible deniability against charges of obstructionism. This is a sophisticated rhetorical move — soft on person, hard on policy.

### Context
This aligns with Trump's executive order days earlier to undermine the ACA, suggesting a coordinated messaging strategy rather than a spontaneous reaction.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Insurance companies have made a fortune with O'Care" | **Half True** | Some large insurers initially lost money on ACA exchanges before returning to profitability. The characterization of 'fortune' is exaggerated; many insurers exited exchanges due to losses. By 2017 remaining insurers were profitable but the blanket claim oversimplifies. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Abbreviations (ins co's, w/, O'Care)
- Business hours posting (1:41 PM ET)
- More structured than typical impulsive tweets
- Personal shorthand style present

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance (Alexander-Murray bipartisan healthcare deal)

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 20%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 0%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- splitting (immature)
- rationalization (neurotic)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- populist framing against corporate interests

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Insurance companies have made a fortune with O'Care

**HALF TRUE**

Some large insurers initially lost money on ACA exchanges before returning to profitability. The characterization of 'fortune' is exaggerated; many insurers exited exchanges due to losses. By 2017 remaining insurers were profitable but the blanket claim oversimplifies.

Sources: CMS data on insurer participation; Kaiser Family Foundation analyses

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- healthcare_policy (90%)
- populist_framing (70%)
- strategic_messaging (60%)

## That day

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

**Gold Star Widow Controversy Punctuates an Otherwise Scripted Policy Day**

Trump spent most of the day pushing tax reform through staff-crafted posts and celebrating the Dow hitting 23,000 for the first time. The standout moment came in an early-morning burst where he personally attacked Rep. Frederica Wilson over the Gold Star widow phone call, claiming she "totally fabricated" his remarks and asserting he had proof — which never materialized. He also fired off a cluster of attacks on James Comey and the FBI, accusing them of protecting Hillary Clinton. By afternoon, the tone shifted back to routine presidential messaging about wildfires, bipartisan meetings, and the Iran deal.

Full digest for 2017-10-18: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 18). I am supportive of Lamar as a person &amp, also... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_920645935981613000
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I am supportive of Lamar as a person &amp, also of the..." X (Twitter), 18 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_920645935981613000. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I am supportive of Lamar as a person &amp, also of the...," X (Twitter), October 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_920645935981613000.

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