# Post x_924625061100867584

- Post ID: `x_924625061100867584`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-29T13:12:47.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_924625061100867584
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_924625061100867584/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_924625061100867584.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> As usual, the ObamaCare premiums will be up (the Dems own it), but we will Repeal & Replace and have great Healthcare soon after Tax Cuts!

## Engagement

- Likes: 69,208
- Reposts: 14,577
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:57:09.287Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: ObamaCare/Tax Cuts Policy Post (Oct 29, 2017)

### Context
Posted at 9:12 AM ET (Trump likely at White House or nearby), this is a routine policy messaging post combining healthcare and tax reform talking points. Notably, the Manafort/Gates indictments were imminent (unsealed the next day), making this post's focus on policy messaging potentially significant as preemptive narrative control.

### Authorship
The post has mixed signals. The parenthetical aside "(the Dems own it)" and the ampersand in "Repeal & Replace" are consistent with Trump's voice, but the overall structure is relatively polished. The timing (business hours) and policy-forward framing suggest possible aide collaboration, though Trump frequently posted policy attacks on ObamaCare himself. Scored as likely authentic given the casual parenthetical and characteristic optimistic vagueness ("great Healthcare soon").

### Psychological Analysis
This is a maintenance-mode post with mild projection dynamics—attributing healthcare problems entirely to Democrats while promising vague future solutions. The temporal sequencing ("soon after Tax Cuts") reveals characteristic grandiose optimism without specificity. The phrase "As usual" functions as a normalizing device, framing premium increases as expected Democratic failure.

### Rhetorical Techniques
Standard blame-attribution framework: problem (premiums up) → responsible party (Dems) → promised solution (Repeal & Replace) → timeline anchor (after Tax Cuts). The capitalization of "Repeal & Replace" and "Tax Cuts" as branded proper nouns is characteristic Trump branding behavior.

### Notable Absence
Given that Manafort/Gates indictments were about to drop, the focus on routine policy may represent displacement—redirecting attention to safe ground.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "ObamaCare premiums will be up" | **Mostly True** | ACA marketplace premiums did increase significantly for 2018, partly due to Trump administration actions like ending cost-sharing reduction payments. |
| "The Dems own it" | **Half True** | ACA was passed by Democrats, but premium increases for 2018 were partly driven by Trump administration policy decisions including ending CSR payments and reducing enrollment outreach. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Parenthetical aside '(the Dems own it)' is casual/authentic
- Business hours posting (9:12 AM ET)
- Characteristic vague optimism ('great Healthcare soon')
- Ampersand usage typical of Trump
- Relatively coherent single-message structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: -0.20

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared grievance framing with 'we'
- Promise of future reward

## Fact Checks (2)

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

> ObamaCare premiums will be up

**MOSTLY TRUE**

ACA marketplace premiums did increase significantly for 2018, partly due to Trump administration actions like ending cost-sharing reduction payments.

Sources: CMS data on 2018 premium increases

> The Dems own it

**HALF TRUE**

ACA was passed by Democrats, but premium increases for 2018 were partly driven by Trump administration policy decisions including ending CSR payments and reducing enrollment outreach.

Sources: Congressional Budget Office analyses

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- healthcare_policy (80%)
- blame_attribution (60%)
- tax_reform (50%)

## That day

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

**Eve of Indictment: A Sunday Spent Building the "Witch Hunt" Fortress**

Trump spent a Sunday morning and early afternoon consumed by the Russia investigation, building a sustained defensive narrative across a rapid-fire thread of posts. He opened with routine healthcare messaging, then pivoted sharply to attacking Clinton, Democrats, and the Mueller probe — culminating in a public demand that Republicans "DO SOMETHING!" The intensity of the deflection, coming the day before the Manafort and Gates indictments were unsealed, suggests he was aware of the approaching legal threat and was laying the rhetorical groundwork to discredit it.

Full digest for 2017-10-29: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-29/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 29). As usual, the ObamaCare premiums will be up (the... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_924625061100867584
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "As usual, the ObamaCare premiums will be up (the Dems own..." X (Twitter), 29 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_924625061100867584. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "As usual, the ObamaCare premiums will be up (the Dems own...," X (Twitter), October 29, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_924625061100867584.

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