# Post x_788904702528229400

- Post ID: `x_788904702528229400`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-10-20T04:48:32.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_788904702528229400
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_788904702528229400/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_788904702528229400.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I will be handing over my Twitter account to my team of deplorables for tonight's #debate#MakeAmericaGreatAgain

## Engagement

- Likes: 0
- Reposts: 5,999
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:24.994Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T05:05:24.883Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Handing over my Twitter account" (Oct 20, 2016)

### Context
Posted at 4:48 UTC on debate night — 9:48 PM PDT in Las Vegas, where the third presidential debate was held. This is a pre-debate or early-debate handoff post.

### Authorship
Almost certainly written by Trump himself as a quick handoff announcement. The casual tone, lack of polish, and missing space between hashtags (#debate#MakeAmericaGreatAgain) suggest authentic composition on the fly. The phrase "my team of deplorables" has Trump's characteristic rhetorical flair — co-opting Clinton's "basket of deplorables" insult as an in-group identity marker.

### Psychological Notes
This is a **low-intensity maintenance post** with one notable rhetorical move: the appropriation of "deplorables." This transforms a narcissistic injury (being insulted along with supporters) into in-group solidarity and defiance. It's a textbook example of **reframing** — turning an attack into a badge of honor.

### Rhetorical Significance
"Deplorables" reclamation serves multiple functions: (1) signals solidarity with supporters who felt insulted, (2) keeps Clinton's gaffe salient, (3) creates tribal identity marker. This is effective political communication regardless of psychological state.

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 75%)

### Indicators

- Missing space between hashtags (formatting error)
- Casual/informal tone
- Evening of debate in Las Vegas (9:48 PM PDT)
- Personal voice ('my team of deplorables')

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Maintenance

Sentiment: +0.30

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- reaction formation (neurotic)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- in-group identity reinforcement
- shared victimhood bonding

## Tags

- debate (80%)
- deplorables-reclamation (70%)
- operational-handoff (90%)

## That day

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

**Debate Night War Room: 127-Post Barrage Masks Vulnerability Behind Coordinated Grandiosity**

The day was consumed by the third and final presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, with Trump's team flooding social media before, during, and after the event. The vast majority of posts were campaign staff live-tweets attacking Clinton on immigration, corruption, and foreign policy -- a coordinated messaging blitz rather than personal outbursts. The sharpest moments came in a mid-debate cluster accusing the Clinton Foundation of being a "criminal enterprise" and blaming her campaign for inciting rally violence, both classic deflections from his own foundation troubles and the ongoing Access Hollywood fallout. After the debate, Trump flew overnight to Ohio, landing around 3 AM local time, and resumed campaigning with lower-intensity posts the next morning -- tired but operationally disciplined.

Full digest for 2016-10-20: https://trump.fm/date/2016-10-20/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, October 20). I will be handing over my Twitter account to my... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_788904702528229400
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I will be handing over my Twitter account to my team of..." X (Twitter), 20 Oct. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_788904702528229400. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I will be handing over my Twitter account to my team of...," X (Twitter), October 20, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_788904702528229400.

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