# Post x_923552633633337344

- Post ID: `x_923552633633337344`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-26T14:11:21.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_923552633633337344
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_923552633633337344/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_923552633633337344.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Ed Gillespie will be a great Governor of Virginia. His opponent doesn't even show up to meetings/work, and will be VERY weak on crime!

## Engagement

- Likes: 54,271
- Reposts: 12,226
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:47:13.825Z (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 Tweet (Oct 26, 2017)

Standard campaign endorsement for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie. Posted at 10:11 AM ET (Trump was in the White House area based on Texas briefing activity that day). This is one of two Gillespie endorsement tweets on the same day, suggesting a coordinated push.

### Authorship
Business-hours posting, clean grammar, standard political messaging format. Likely aide-drafted or aide-polished, though the "VERY weak on crime" capitalization adds a Trumpian flourish that could indicate dictation or light editing.

### Psychological Content
The post follows Trump's standard endorsement template: (1) praise ally, (2) attack opponent, (3) issue framing. The attack on the opponent for not "showing up to meetings/work" reflects Trump's schema that effort and presence = legitimacy. The "VERY weak on crime" is boilerplate fear-appeal rhetoric.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Splitting: Gillespie = great, opponent = lazy and weak
- Ad hominem: attacks opponent's work ethic rather than policy
- Appeal to fear: "weak on crime"
- Selective emphasis via capitalization

### Context
Ralph Northam was the Democratic opponent. Gillespie would lose the November 7 election decisively. Trump later distanced himself from Gillespie, a pattern of disowning losing candidates.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Gillespie's opponent doesn't show up to meetings/work" | **Mostly False** | Ralph Northam served as Lt. Governor of Virginia and maintained his duties. This appears to be standard political hyperbole rather than a factual claim. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 30%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (10:11 AM ET)
- Clean grammar and punctuation
- Standard endorsement format
- VERY in caps suggests some Trump input

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- endorsement as personal gift

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Gillespie's opponent doesn't show up to meetings/work

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Ralph Northam served as Lt. Governor of Virginia and maintained his duties. This appears to be standard political hyperbole rather than a factual claim.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- endorsement (90%)
- crime (40%)
- virginia-governor (80%)

## 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 be a great Governor of... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_923552633633337344
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Ed Gillespie will be a great Governor of Virginia. His..." X (Twitter), 26 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_923552633633337344. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Ed Gillespie will be a great Governor of Virginia. His...," X (Twitter), October 26, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_923552633633337344.

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