# Post x_790924363348541445

- Post ID: `x_790924363348541445`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2016-10-25T14:33:57.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_790924363348541445
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_790924363348541445/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_790924363348541445.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> #Obamacare premiums are about to SKYROCKET --- again. Crooked H will only make it worse. We will repeal & replace! https://t.co/fY1REYV4rK

## Engagement

- Likes: 17,542
- Reposts: 9,260
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.372Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T05:41:54.192Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Obamacare Attack Post (Oct 25, 2016)

Standard campaign-season policy attack post. Trump was campaigning in Florida around this date (Tampa rally referenced in prior posts). Posted at 10:33 AM ET — business hours, consistent with aide-assisted content.

### Content
The post references the October 2016 announcement that ACA premiums would increase an average of 25% for 2017 benchmark plans — a real and politically significant news event that the Trump campaign leveraged heavily. The post attacks Clinton by extension ("Crooked H will only make it worse") and promises repeal and replace.

### Psychological Observations
This is a routine campaign attack — low emotional intensity, formulaic structure. The ALL CAPS on "SKYROCKET" is standard Trump emphasis but the overall tone is controlled and strategic rather than reactive. The nickname "Crooked H" is an abbreviated form of the established "Crooked Hillary" — efficient, habitual devaluation.

### Authorship
Business hours, correct grammar, policy-focused with link, professional formatting — likely aide-drafted or aide-polished, though the "Crooked H" shorthand and caps usage suggest Trump input or approval.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Obamacare premiums are about to skyrocket again" | **Mostly True** | HHS announced Oct 24, 2016 that average benchmark ACA premiums would increase 25% for 2017. 'Skyrocket' is hyperbolic but the increase was substantial and real. |

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 35%)

### Indicators

- Business hours posting (10:33 AM ET)
- Correct grammar and punctuation
- Policy-focused with supporting link
- Professional formatting
- But 'Crooked H' shorthand and CAPS suggest Trump input

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Preemptive Attack (ACA premium increase news cycle)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 30%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 5%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- inclusive 'We' language creating in-group solidarity

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Obamacare premiums are about to skyrocket again

**MOSTLY TRUE**

HHS announced Oct 24, 2016 that average benchmark ACA premiums would increase 25% for 2017. 'Skyrocket' is hyperbolic but the increase was substantial and real.

Sources: HHS October 2016 premium announcement

Overall Veracity: 80%

## Tags

- healthcare_policy (80%)
- campaign_attack (70%)
- anti-clinton (60%)

## That day

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

**Campaign Seizes on Obamacare Premium Spike in Disciplined Florida Blitz**

Trump spent the day barnstorming Florida -- hitting St. Augustine, Tampa, Sanford, and Tallahassee -- while hammering Obamacare after the government announced a 25% premium hike for next year. Nearly half the day's posts were about healthcare, repeated and reshared in a sustained messaging blitz that felt more like a campaign war room than a personal feed. The mood was upbeat and confident throughout, with only a brief detour into "rigged election" territory late in the afternoon. A high-volume but low-intensity day -- disciplined by his standards, two weeks before Election Day.

Full digest for 2016-10-25: https://trump.fm/date/2016-10-25/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2016, October 25). #Obamacare premiums are about to SKYROCKET ---... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_790924363348541445
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "#Obamacare premiums are about to SKYROCKET --- again...." X (Twitter), 25 Oct. 2016. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_790924363348541445. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "#Obamacare premiums are about to SKYROCKET --- again....," X (Twitter), October 25, 2016, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_790924363348541445.

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