Analysis: We are now leading in many polls, and many of these were tak...

9y ago Oct 30, 2016 at 1:55 PM

We are now leading in many polls, and many of these were taken before the criminal investigation announcement on Friday - great in states!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Aide-Written

Intensity

30%

Authorship Analysis

Aide-Written

Indicators:

Business hours posting (9:55 AM ET)
Clean grammar and complete sentences
Strategic rather than reactive framing
No typos or ALL CAPS outbursts

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Supply Seeking (Favorable polls and FBI Clinton email reopening)

Sentiment

+0.70

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

40%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

Defense Mechanisms:

distortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

35%

Parasocial Techniques:

bandwagon effectimplied momentum

Fact Checks (2)

"Leading in many polls"

Half True

RCP average on Oct 30, 2016 showed Clinton leading nationally by ~2 points, but some individual polls (LA Times/USC, IBD/TIPP, Rasmussen) showed Trump ahead. The race had tightened significantly after the Comey letter.

"Many polls taken before the criminal investigation announcement on Friday"

Mostly True

Most polls in the field on Oct 30 had begun before Comey's Oct 28 letter, so post-Comey effect was not yet fully captured. However, calling it a 'criminal investigation announcement' is a distortion — Comey said the FBI was reviewing newly discovered emails.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Analysis: Post x_792726526127067136 (2016-10-30)

Context

Posted at 9:55 AM ET (Trump was campaigning in swing states, likely Eastern time). This follows FBI Director Comey's October 28 letter reopening the Clinton email investigation — a major boost to the Trump campaign.

Authorship

Business hours, polished grammar, strategic messaging — consistent with aide-authored content. The phrase "criminal investigation announcement" is a deliberate framing choice (the FBI called it a review of new emails, not a "criminal investigation"). This calculated language suggests staff involvement.

Psychological Analysis

This is a supply-rich moment — external validation from polls plus the FBI development. The post channels narcissistic grandiosity through a veneer of strategic restraint. The parenthetical qualifier "many of these were taken before the criminal investigation announcement" serves dual purpose: (1) implies polls will get even better, and (2) reinforces the "criminal" frame on Clinton.

Rhetorical Techniques

Bandwagon effect: "leading in many polls"
Strategic framing: Calling FBI review a "criminal investigation"
Implied momentum: Suggesting current polls understate true support
Vagueness as persuasion: "great in states!" — no specifics needed when the feeling is the message

Clinical Significance

Low. This is standard campaign rhetoric during a favorable news cycle. Grandiosity is situation-appropriate for a candidate with genuine momentum.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Leading in many polls"	Half True	RCP average on Oct 30, 2016 showed Clinton leading nationally by ~2 points, but some individual polls (LA Times/USC, IBD/TIPP, Rasmussen) showed Trump ahead. The race had tightened significantly after the Comey letter.
"Many polls taken before the criminal investigation announcement on Friday"	Mostly True	Most polls in the field on Oct 30 had begun before Comey's Oct 28 letter, so post-Comey effect was not yet fully captured. However, calling it a 'criminal investigation announcement' is a distortion — Comey said the FBI was reviewing newly discovered emails.

Overall Veracity: 65%