# Post x_923551572218572802

- Post ID: `x_923551572218572802`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-26T14:07:08.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_923551572218572802/analysis
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## Post text

> Ed Gillespie will turn the really bad Virginia economy #'s around, and fast. Strong on crime, he might even save our great statues/heritage!

## Engagement

- Likes: 62,710
- Reposts: 13,706
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:47:32.715Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Ed Gillespie Endorsement (2017-10-26)

This post endorses Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie in Virginia, making economic claims and referencing the Confederate statues controversy that dominated Virginia politics following the Charlottesville rally (August 2017).

### Authorship
Posted at 10:07 AM ET (Trump was in DC/White House area). Business hours, relatively polished, reads as a campaign endorsement. However, the casual tone ("and fast"), the hashtag-style "#'s", and the statues/heritage dog whistle suggest authentic Trump involvement, possibly dictated or lightly edited.

### Key Observations
The phrase "save our great statues/heritage" is notable—it reframes Confederate monument removal as cultural loss, aligning with post-Charlottesville positioning. "Our" is possessive and inclusive, binding speaker and audience to a shared heritage claim. This is a clear cultural grievance signal.

The economic claim about Virginia's "really bad" economy is factually dubious—Virginia had low unemployment (~3.7%) and solid GDP growth in 2017.

### Rhetorical Function
Standard endorsement post but with a deliberate cultural wedge embedded. The statues reference serves as a loyalty signal to the base while maintaining plausible deniability as heritage preservation.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Virginia has a 'really bad' economy" | **False** | Virginia's unemployment rate was approximately 3.7% in October 2017, well below the national average. The state had steady GDP growth and a diversified economy anchored by federal government and defense sectors. |

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (10:07 AM ET)
- Casual asides ('and fast')
- Cultural dog whistle consistent with Trump's personal priorities
- Relatively short and punchy

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 5%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- rationalization (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group identity signaling via 'our great statues/heritage'
- promise of quick results ('and fast')

## Danger Assessment

**NONE**

### Gaslighting

- Characterizing Virginia's objectively healthy economy as 'really bad' to manufacture a crisis narrative

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Virginia has a 'really bad' economy

**FALSE**

Virginia's unemployment rate was approximately 3.7% in October 2017, well below the national average. The state had steady GDP growth and a diversified economy anchored by federal government and defense sectors.

Sources: BLS state employment data 2017

Overall Veracity: 0%

## Tags

- endorsement (80%)
- confederate monuments (60%)
- economic misrepresentation (50%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Victory Lap: Budget Win, Opioid Declaration, and Zero Rage**

Trump had a calm, productive day focused on legislative wins and policy announcements. He celebrated the budget passing, endorsed Ed Gillespie for Virginia governor, and formally declared the opioid crisis a national public health emergency. The only hint of defensiveness came in a post insisting on Republican unity -- likely a response to the Jeff Flake retirement drama two days earlier. Overall, one of the quieter and most on-message days in recent memory, with most posts appearing staff-drafted.

Full digest for 2017-10-26: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-26/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 26). Ed Gillespie will turn the really bad Virginia... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_923551572218572802
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Ed Gillespie will turn the really bad Virginia economy #'s..." X (Twitter), 26 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_923551572218572802. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Ed Gillespie will turn the really bad Virginia economy #'s...," X (Twitter), October 26, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_923551572218572802.

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