Analysis: As I have been saying, Crooked Hillary will approve the job ...

10y ago Jul 27, 2016 at 9:33 AM

As I have been saying, Crooked Hillary will approve the job killing TPP after the election, despite her statements to the contrary: top adv.

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-10. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

48%

During the height of the Democratic National Convention — a period of acute narcissistic supply deficit for Trump — this post represents a calculated preemptive credibility attack against Clinton on TPP trade policy. Posting at 5:33 AM local time in Doral, Florida, and truncated at the 140-character limit ("top adv."), the tweet bears strong markers of authentic Trump authorship. The dominant psychological operation is the prophetic self-positioning frame ("As I have been saying"), which simultaneously claims superior epistemic authority, insulates the prediction from falsification, and positions Trump as reliable against Clinton's alleged deception. The accusation of future policy betrayal is speculative but not entirely baseless — Clinton did reverse her TPP position under primary pressure, and there were genuine concerns about reversal. Defense mechanisms include splitting (Clinton=corrupt deceiver / Trump=truth-teller), projection (accusing deception while advancing an unverifiable claim as fact), and rationalization (presenting attack as logical restatement). The post is one of five rapid-succession tweets that day, consistent with a supply-management burst during peak competitor visibility. No cognitive markers of concern, no danger indicators, no gaslighting. Clinically unremarkable relative to Trump's established baseline — a routine preemptive attack in his characteristic prophetic register.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

05:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time — early morning, within authentic Trump posting window
Tweet truncated mid-reference ('top adv.') consistent with hitting 140-character limit without aide review
Self-referential 'As I have been saying' prophetic framing matches established Trump register
Established nickname 'Crooked Hillary' used natively
Emotionally loaded compound 'job killing' consistent with Trump's unfiltered lexicon

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Preemptive Attack — Comparison (Democratic National Convention and Clinton's historic nomination)

Sentiment

-0.62

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

65%

Antisocial

35%

Paranoid

30%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectionsplittingrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

42%

Parasocial Techniques:

Epistemic co-conspiracy ('as I have been saying' invites audience to recall shared knowledge)Supply-seeking during attention deficit (DNC coverage displacing Trump from media)Preemptive credibility poisoning against Clinton before election-season peak

Fact Checks (1)

"Crooked Hillary will approve the job killing TPP after the election despite her statements to the contrary"

Half True

Clinton reversed her support for TPP in October 2015 under primary pressure from Sanders. She called TPP the 'gold standard' of trade agreements as Secretary of State in 2012. Concern that she would revert post-election had some foundation given her prior support and donor ties, but the claim is stated with certainty about unverified future behavior. Her top advisers (the truncated 'top adv.' reference) were reportedly signaling potential reversal, lending partial credibility to the concern. However, framing a speculative prediction as established fact is rhetorical inflation.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Trump Tweet — July 27, 2016 (09:33 UTC)

Authorship Attribution

Location & Timing: On July 27, 2016, Trump held his "Russia, if you're listening" press conference in Doral, Florida (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−4). The post was published at 09:33 UTC = 05:33 EDT — solidly in the early-morning window characteristic of authentic Trump self-posting.

Stylometric Indicators: The tweet's most diagnostic feature is its truncation: "top adv." This is almost certainly "top advisor(s)" cut off at the 140-character limit (Twitter's 2016 cap), indicating Trump composed the tweet organically without aide copy-editing. The self-referential framing ("As I have been saying"), use of the established pejorative nickname "Crooked Hillary," and emotionally loaded compound adjective "job killing" all match his established register. High confidence: authentic Trump.

Multi-Level Personality Analysis

Level 1 — Dispositional Traits:

The post is dominated by low Agreeableness (antagonism, nickname-based dehumanization), high Extraversion (assertive, dominant, broadcasting), and moderate Neuroticism (reactive urgency to DNC narrative). Conscientiousness is notably low: the tweet ends mid-thought with a truncated source reference, suggesting impulsive composition without review.

Level 2 — Characteristic Adaptations:

The dominant motive is agency/power: Trump is positioning himself as the unique truth-teller in a landscape of political deception. The schema at work is a betrayal archetype — Clinton will betray her own supporters on TPP just as she has betrayed the country generally. "As I have been saying" functions as a prophecy frame, casting Trump as a prophet whose superior insight will be vindicated regardless of current evidence.

Level 3 — Narrative Identity:

Protagonist role: The lone prophet/truth-teller who saw through the deception before others
Narrative sequence: Contamination — Clinton's stated opposition to TPP (good/authentic) will be revealed as deception (contaminated/betrayal)
Identity claim: I am the reliable one; she is the phony
Contrasting other: "Crooked Hillary" — the dishonest schemer against whom Trump's honesty is defined

The preemptive prophetic framing is psychologically significant: by asserting a future event as already known ("will approve"), Trump insulates the claim from falsification and positions any contrary evidence as naïveté.

Clinical Indicators

Narcissistic Trigger: This post appears to be a preemptive attack during peak Democratic convention coverage — a moment when media attention is directed entirely away from Trump. The burst of tweets on this date (five in rapid succession) reflects supply-seeking behavior during a period of narcissistic supply deficit. Clinton's historic first-woman nomination represents a direct status threat requiring urgent counter-programming.

Narcissistic State: Grandiose — "As I have been saying" claims unique epistemic authority. There is no vulnerability register here; this is expansive, dominant self-positioning.

Narcissistic Rage: Absent or suppressed in this post. The tone is controlled and strategic rather than reactive. Rage is more visible in same-day posts (the Megyn Kelly reply, the "Did Bernie go home and go to sleep?" taunt).

Defense Mechanisms:

Projection: Trump attributes future dishonesty to Clinton while himself making an unverifiable claim dressed as established fact. The accusation of betraying stated positions is psychologically consistent with projection — Trump's own stated positions shift frequently.
Rationalization: "As I have been saying" provides a veneer of logical consistency, framing an attack as merely restating obvious truth.
Splitting: Clinton is the corrupt betrayer; Trump is the reliable truth-teller. The world is divided into honest fighters and crooked deceivers.

Rhetorical Analysis

Ad hominem (established slur): "Crooked Hillary" — pre-loaded character assassination requiring no argument
Fear appeal: "job killing TPP" — economic threat framing targeting working-class anxiety
Prophetic certainty: "will approve" (not "might" or "may") — certainty as a persuasion device
Self-authorization: "As I have been saying" — appeals to his own prior authority rather than external evidence
Implied conspiracy: "despite her statements to the contrary" — positions Clinton's public position as deliberate deception rather than genuine view

No dehumanizing language, violent imagery, or stochastic terrorism indicators are present. This is conventional attack politics.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Crooked Hillary will approve the job killing TPP after the election despite her statements to the contrary"	Half True	Clinton reversed her support for TPP in October 2015 under primary pressure from Sanders. She called TPP the 'gold standard' of trade agreements as Secretary of State in 2012. Concern that she would revert post-election had some foundation given her prior support and donor ties, but the claim is stated with certainty about unverified future behavior. Her top advisers (the truncated 'top adv.' reference) were reportedly signaling potential reversal, lending partial credibility to the concern. However, framing a speculative prediction as established fact is rhetorical inflation.

Overall Veracity: 50%