# Post x_790565076159922177

- Post ID: `x_790565076159922177`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-10-24T14:46:16.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_790565076159922177
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_790565076159922177/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_790565076159922177.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Get out to VOTE on 11/8/2016- and we will #DrainTheSwamp!
> RASMUSSEN NATIONAL
> Trump 43%
> Clinton 41% https://t.co/jIOR7Bq816

## Engagement

- Likes: 31,769
- Reposts: 15,004
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.372Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T05:33:04.888Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "Get out to VOTE" + Rasmussen Poll (2016-10-24)

A standard campaign mobilization post combining a call to action with a favorable poll citation. Two weeks before Election Day, this is routine supply-seeking and voter motivation content.

### Authorship
Posted at 10:46 AM ET (Trump was likely in the NYC/Northeast corridor during this campaign period). Business-hours timing, clean formatting, hashtag usage, and polished structure all suggest aide composition—likely Dan Scavino. The "#DrainTheSwamp" hashtag matches the campaign's coordinated messaging push from the Gettysburg speech days prior.

### Psychological Content
Minimal psychological complexity. The post serves a straightforward campaign function: cite a favorable poll, reinforce the "drain the swamp" frame, urge turnout. The Rasmussen poll showing Trump +2 is cherry-picked (most aggregates showed Clinton ahead), but selective poll citation is standard campaign behavior.

### Rhetorical Techniques
- **Bandwagon effect**: Citing a favorable poll to create momentum perception
- **Call to action**: Direct imperative ("Get out to VOTE")
- **Populist framing**: "#DrainTheSwamp" positions Trump as anti-establishment crusader

### Longitudinal Note
Fits the day's pattern of rapid-fire posts mixing attack content (Clinton Foundation, Syria, "phony polls") with mobilization appeals. The volume and consistency suggest coordinated campaign messaging rather than impulsive posting.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Rasmussen National poll shows Trump 43%, Clinton 41%" | **Mostly True** | Rasmussen did show Trump ahead in some late October polls, though Rasmussen is a known right-leaning outlier. The specific numbers are plausible for Rasmussen's methodology. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Aide-Written** (score: 20%)

### Indicators

- Business hours (10:46 AM ET)
- Clean formatting and grammar
- Coordinated hashtag usage
- Professional structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.50

### Clinical

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

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- direct address to followers
- inclusive 'we' language

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Rasmussen National poll shows Trump 43%, Clinton 41%

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Rasmussen did show Trump ahead in some late October polls, though Rasmussen is a known right-leaning outlier. The specific numbers are plausible for Rasmussen's methodology.

Sources: Rasmussen Reports polling data, October 2016

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- campaign_mobilization (90%)
- cherry_picked_data (60%)
- drain_the_swamp (70%)

## That day

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

**Campaign Machine on Autopilot: A Disciplined Florida Barnstorm With Selective Poll Reality**

Trump spent the day barnstorming through Florida -- Naples, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, St. Augustine, and Tampa -- with a tightly scheduled rally tour two weeks before Election Day. The mood was upbeat and confident throughout, dominated by rally promotions, attacks on the Clinton Foundation, and repeated use of the new "Drain the Swamp" slogan. The one notable moment came in the morning when he dismissed unfavorable polls as Democratic fabrications, then minutes later touted a Rasmussen poll showing him ahead -- a contradiction that would become a defining pattern in years to come. Overall, a low-intensity, staff-managed campaign day with very little personal emotional investment visible in the posts.

Full digest for 2016-10-24: https://trump.fm/date/2016-10-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, October 24). Get out to VOTE on 11/8/2016- and we will... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_790565076159922177
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Get out to VOTE on 11/8/2016- and we will #DrainTheSwamp!..." X (Twitter), 24 Oct. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_790565076159922177. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Get out to VOTE on 11/8/2016- and we will #DrainTheSwamp!...," X (Twitter), October 24, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_790565076159922177.

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