# Post x_789201022442962944

- Post ID: `x_789201022442962944`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-10-20T20:26:01.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_789201022442962944
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_789201022442962944/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_789201022442962944.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Crooked took MILLIONS from oppressive ME countries. Will she give the $$$ back? Probably not. Don't forget her slog… https://t.co/esLgql0Gg8

## Engagement

- Likes: 23,724
- Reposts: 12,498
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.372Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T05:12:14.413Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post x_789201022442962944 (2016-10-20)

**Content:** "Crooked took MILLIONS from oppressive ME countries. Will she give the $$$ back? Probably not. Don't forget her slog…"

### Context
Posted Oct 20, 2016 at 4:26 PM EDT (Trump was in New York for the Al Smith Dinner that evening). This is a business-hours post during the final weeks of the campaign, when Trump was trailing significantly in polls. The truncated word "slog…" suggests a longer Facebook-linked post cut off by Twitter's character limit — likely "slogan" or reference to Clinton's record.

### Authorship
Business hours, truncated cross-post format, use of established nickname "Crooked" — likely aide-assisted but reflecting Trump's talking points. The rhetorical questions and "$$$" notation have authentic Trump flavor, suggesting dictated or lightly edited content.

### Psychological Analysis
Standard campaign attack post targeting Clinton Foundation donations from Middle Eastern countries. The framing leverages the Podesta email releases and positions Clinton as hypocritical on women's rights given ME donors' records. This is a routine supply-maintenance attack rather than rage-driven — the tone is pointed but controlled.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Derogatory nickname ("Crooked") as branding
- Rhetorical question ("Will she give the $$$ back?")
- Answering own question to preempt ("Probably not")
- Vague but emotionally loaded language ("oppressive ME countries")
- Financial symbols ("$$$") for visual emphasis

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Clinton took millions from oppressive Middle Eastern countries" | **Mostly True** | The Clinton Foundation received donations from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and Oman — countries with poor human rights records. Saudi Arabia donated $10-25M. However, donations were to the Foundation, not directly to Clinton personally. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 40%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (4:26 PM ET)
- Truncated cross-post format suggesting automated posting
- But authentic Trump vocabulary: 'Crooked', '$$$', rhetorical questions

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (Clinton Foundation / ME donations)

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 40%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 20%
- Sadism: 10%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rhetorical questions engaging audience as co-judges
- inclusive 'Don't forget' creating shared memory

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> Clinton took millions from oppressive Middle Eastern countries

**MOSTLY TRUE**

The Clinton Foundation received donations from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and Oman — countries with poor human rights records. Saudi Arabia donated $10-25M. However, donations were to the Foundation, not directly to Clinton personally.

Sources: Clinton Foundation donor disclosures; WikiLeaks Podesta emails

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- campaign_attack (80%)
- clinton_foundation (90%)
- whataboutism (60%)

## 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). Crooked took MILLIONS from oppressive ME... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_789201022442962944
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Crooked took MILLIONS from oppressive ME countries. Will..." X (Twitter), 20 Oct. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_789201022442962944. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Crooked took MILLIONS from oppressive ME countries. Will...," X (Twitter), October 20, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_789201022442962944.

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