# Post x_789792240390533124

- Post ID: `x_789792240390533124`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-10-22T11:35:18.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no, but it quotes a tweet by @jensen4law
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_789792240390533124
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_789792240390533124/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_789792240390533124.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

_Quotes @jensen4law, pasted in quotation marks the way early X retweets were made by hand. The words in quotation marks are @jensen4law's, not his; a reply of his, if any, follows the closing mark._

> "@jensen4law: Best way to pay Hillary back for what she did to @BernieSanders #DNCleak is a DonaldTrump LANDSLIDE https://t.co/Ha8o5wCyGh"

## Engagement

- Likes: 25,404
- Reposts: 14,093
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.372Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T05:23:03.899Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Retweet of Bernie Sanders Appeal (2016-10-22)

This post is a retweet/quote of @jensen4law, framing a Trump vote as revenge for Hillary Clinton's treatment of Bernie Sanders during the DNC primary. This is a classic wedge strategy targeting disaffected Sanders supporters 17 days before the election.

### Authorship
Posted at 7:35 AM ET (Trump was in Pennsylvania area based on prior posts). Early morning timing during campaign season is consistent with authentic Trump behavior — he was known for early morning Twitter activity. Retweets require minimal composition effort, making authorship less diagnostic, though Trump personally selected this message to amplify.

### Psychological Analysis
The post is strategically opportunistic rather than emotionally revealing. By amplifying a third-party voice, Trump maintains plausible distance while advancing a divisive narrative. The selection reveals his instinct for exploiting intra-party grievances — a splitting operation that divides the Democratic coalition.

### Rhetorical Technique
The framing is notable: voting for Trump becomes an act of justice for Bernie Sanders, not an endorsement of Trump's platform. This reframes the transaction entirely around revenge against Clinton, appealing to grievance rather than policy alignment. The word "LANDSLIDE" in the original tweet feeds Trump's grandiose supply needs.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hillary did something to Bernie Sanders (implied DNC rigging)" | **Half True** | DNC emails leaked by WikiLeaks showed institutional bias favoring Clinton, but the primary outcome largely reflected voter preferences. DNC staffers showed favoritism but direct 'rigging' is an overstatement. |

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 60%)

### Indicators

- Early morning post (7:35 AM ET)
- Retweet format Trump frequently used
- Aligns with his instinct for amplifying divisive supporter messages
- Minimal composition required

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (Campaign strategy — courting disaffected Democrats)

Sentiment: -0.30

### Clinical

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

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 20%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Positioning as champion of the wronged
- Appropriating others' grievances

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Hillary did something to Bernie Sanders (implied DNC rigging)

**HALF TRUE**

DNC emails leaked by WikiLeaks showed institutional bias favoring Clinton, but the primary outcome largely reflected voter preferences. DNC staffers showed favoritism but direct 'rigging' is an overstatement.

Sources: WikiLeaks DNC email release July 2016

Overall Veracity: 50%

## Tags

- wedge_strategy (80%)
- bernie_sanders_appeal (70%)
- retweet_amplification (60%)

## That day

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

**Campaign-Mode Stability Masks a Single Late-Night Flash of Defensive Frustration**

Trump spent the day barnstorming through Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio on a packed campaign schedule, delivering his "Contract with the American Voter" speech in Gettysburg. The mood was almost uniformly upbeat and on-message, dominated by crowd thank-yous, event promotions, and attacks on Clinton via WikiLeaks material and conservative media links. The one notable exception came late at night, when a clearly personal post complained about media ignoring polls he claimed showed him winning -- a defensive flare that passed quickly. Overall, a disciplined and staff-driven campaign day with little improvisation.

Full digest for 2016-10-22: https://trump.fm/date/2016-10-22/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, October 22). "@jensen4law: Best way to pay Hillary back for... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_789792240390533124
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. ""@jensen4law: Best way to pay Hillary back for what she did..." X (Twitter), 22 Oct. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_789792240390533124. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, ""@jensen4law: Best way to pay Hillary back for what she did...," X (Twitter), October 22, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_789792240390533124.

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