# Post x_908161523180285953

- Post ID: `x_908161523180285953`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-09-14T02:52:34.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_908161523180285953/analysis
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## Post text

> The "deplorables" came back to haunt Hillary.They expressed their feelings loud and clear. She spent big money but, in the end, had no game!

## Engagement

- Likes: 94,074
- Reposts: 20,990
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.387Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T22:48:31.510Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: "The deplorables came back to haunt Hillary" (2017-09-14)

### Context
Posted at 10:52 PM ET (Trump likely in DC/White House area given 9/11 Pentagon ceremony and planned Florida trip next day). Late evening timing supports authentic authorship.

### Content Analysis
This post revisits Hillary Clinton's September 2016 "basket of deplorables" comment, nearly a year after the election and 10 months after Trump's victory. It's the second Clinton-focused post in quick succession, following one blaming her for losing "the debates" and her "direction."

### Psychological Observations
The post reflects continued preoccupation with the 2016 election victory and with Clinton as a defeated rival. The reclamation of "deplorables" as a badge of honor for supporters is a well-established in-group identity marker. The phrase "had no game" reflects Trump's characteristic competitive framing—politics as sport/contest.

### Rhetorical Structure
Simple three-beat narrative: (1) the insult backfired, (2) voters responded, (3) money couldn't save her. This is a contamination sequence applied to Clinton (she had resources → lost anyway) paired with a redemption narrative for supporters (insulted → vindicated).

### Longitudinal Note
The cluster of anti-Clinton posts amid Hurricane Irma recovery and tax reform push suggests displacement or supply-seeking behavior—returning to the reliable narcissistic supply of election victory narrative during a period of complex governance demands.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hillary Clinton spent big money on her campaign" | **True** | Clinton's 2016 campaign spent approximately $768 million, significantly more than Trump's ~$398 million. |

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 80%)

### Indicators

- Late evening posting (10:52 PM ET)
- Informal language ('had no game')
- No hashtags or links
- Characteristic competitive framing
- Quotation marks around 'deplorables' suggesting deliberate reclamation

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking (2016 election victory)

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 30%

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

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 35%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- In-group identity reinforcement via 'deplorables' label
- Shared victory narrative binding leader to followers

## Fact Checks (1)

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

> Hillary Clinton spent big money on her campaign

**TRUE**

Clinton's 2016 campaign spent approximately $768 million, significantly more than Trump's ~$398 million.

Sources: FEC filings

Overall Veracity: 100%

## Tags

- election-relitigating (80%)
- clinton-devaluation (70%)
- in-group-reinforcement (70%)
- supply-seeking (60%)

## That day

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

**Dealmaker in Damage Control: DACA Empathy Meets Late-Night Hillary Attacks**

Trump spent the day juggling several fronts — attacking Hillary Clinton late at night, then pivoting sharply to damage control over reports he'd cut a DACA deal with Democratic leaders at dinner. In a rare move, he defended undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children, using unusually empathetic language before flying to Florida to survey Hurricane Irma recovery. The evening brought attacks on Bernie Sanders' single-payer healthcare push, with nearly identical posts appearing twice hours apart. Overall it was a low-intensity, zero-rage day defined more by surprising moderation on immigration than by combativeness.

Full digest for 2017-09-14: https://trump.fm/date/2017-09-14/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, September 14). The "deplorables" came back to haunt Hillary.They... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_908161523180285953
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "The "deplorables" came back to haunt Hillary.They expressed..." X (Twitter), 14 Sep. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_908161523180285953. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "The "deplorables" came back to haunt Hillary.They expressed...," X (Twitter), September 14, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_908161523180285953.

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