# Post x_919914000959397888

- Post ID: `x_919914000959397888`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-10-16T13:12:43.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_919914000959397888
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_919914000959397888/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_919914000959397888.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> I was recently asked if Crooked Hillary Clinton is going to run in 2020? My answer was, "I hope so!"

## Engagement

- Likes: 152,051
- Reposts: 35,069
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.385Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T00:19:22.181Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Psychological Analysis: "I hope so!" (Hillary 2020)

This post is a classic dominance display through dismissive humor. Trump frames a potential 2020 Clinton candidacy as something he welcomes, implying she would be an easy opponent. The structure is simple: rhetorical setup → punchline.

### Authorship
Posted at 9:12 AM ET (Trump in DC during this period for Trudeau meeting). Business hours, clean grammar, quotation marks properly used. However, the content is characteristically Trumpian—the "Crooked Hillary" epithet and the taunting tone are signature. Likely authentic but possibly polished.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post serves a maintenance/supply-seeking function. By invoking Clinton, Trump returns to his most reliable source of narcissistic supply—the 2016 victory narrative. Nearly a year post-election, he continues to define himself against his defeated opponent, which is psychologically notable. The "I hope so!" functions as both confidence display and continued devaluation of Clinton.

### Rhetorical Function
The post uses the defeated-opponent-as-foil technique common in Trump's repertoire. It simultaneously: (1) reminds followers of his victory, (2) implies Clinton's weakness, (3) projects supreme confidence. The quotation-mark framing of his own words adds performative flair.

### Context
This fits the day's pattern of anti-Democrat messaging (Schumer, tax obstruction, stock market boasts). Clinton serves as the personalized anchor for the broader us-vs-them frame.

## Authorship Analysis

**Uncertain** (score: 65%)

### Indicators

- Crooked Hillary epithet
- taunting tone consistent with Trump voice
- business hours posting
- clean grammar and punctuation
- simple rhetorical structure he favors

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking

Sentiment: +0.40

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 0%
- Sadism: 20%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- insider framing via quoted dialogue
- shared triumph narrative

## Tags

- opponent-fixation (70%)
- dominance-display (60%)
- supply-seeking (50%)

## That day

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

**A Low-Key Day of Economic Boasting and Democratic Attacks From the Grandiosity Playbook**

Trump spent the morning watching Fox News and firing off a cluster of posts attacking Democrats on taxes and the Iran deal while touting stock market gains and low unemployment. The tone was self-congratulatory but notably calm -- no flashes of anger, no personal vendettas beyond routine jabs at Schumer and Clinton. He traveled to South Carolina in the evening for what appeared to be a routine political visit, closing out one of his more subdued days on social media.

Full digest for 2017-10-16: https://trump.fm/date/2017-10-16/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, October 16). I was recently asked if Crooked Hillary Clinton... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_919914000959397888
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "I was recently asked if Crooked Hillary Clinton is going to..." X (Twitter), 16 Oct. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_919914000959397888. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I was recently asked if Crooked Hillary Clinton is going to...," X (Twitter), October 16, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_919914000959397888.

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