# Post x_931877599034388480

- Post ID: `x_931877599034388480`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-11-18T13:31:47.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_931877599034388480
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_931877599034388480/analysis
- Audio narration: https://static.trump.fm/audio/x_931877599034388480.mp3 (a synthesized voice reading the post text, not a recording)

## Post text

> Crooked Hillary Clinton is the worst (and biggest) loser of all time. She just can’t stop, which is so good for the Republican Party. Hillary, get on with your life and give it another try in three years!

## Engagement

- Likes: 191,955
- Reposts: 51,390
- Replies: 0
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-01-31T23:43:13.384Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-12T01:49:23.919Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies Trump's persistent need to revisit the 2016 election nearly a year after victory. The gratuitous attack on Clinton—while Trump is abroad at the ASEAN summit in the Philippines—suggests the behavior is internally driven rather than situationally prompted. The projection is notable: accusing Clinton of being unable to "stop" while he himself continues to reference her unprompted. The devaluation ("worst and biggest loser of all time") serves to maintain his grandiose self-concept as ultimate winner. The sarcastic encouragement to run again reveals Clinton's utility as a foil—he needs her as the contrasting other against whom his winner identity is constructed. The parenthetical "(and biggest)" introduces gratuitous body-shaming, a sadistic flourish consistent with ego-syntonic cruelty. Clinically, the pattern of returning to a defeated opponent for continued devaluation is consistent with narcissistic supply maintenance—the victory itself is insufficient; it must be perpetually relitigated and celebrated. This is a stable baseline pattern rather than acute deviation.

## Psychological Analysis: Post x_931877599034388480

### Context
Posted November 18, 2017 at 1:31 PM UTC. Trump was in the Philippines for the ASEAN summit, making local time approximately 9:31 PM (UTC+8). Evening posting while traveling internationally.

### Authorship Attribution
**Likely authentic (0.8).** The taunting personal attack style, use of branded nickname "Crooked Hillary," emotional reactivity, and evening local time all point to authentic Trump authorship. Aide-written posts during this period tend toward policy announcements and event recaps (cf. the NCAA Champions post from the previous day).

### Psychological State
The post is a textbook example of **narcissistic supply maintenance**. Nearly a year post-election, Trump returns to devalue Clinton unprompted. The core dynamic is identity preservation: his self-concept as "winner" requires a "loser" to exist in perpetual contrast.

**Projection** is the most psychologically interesting feature: "She just can't stop" is precisely the behavior Trump himself is exhibiting—an inability to move past the 2016 contest. The accusation mirrors his own pattern.

### Narcissistic Dynamics
- **State:** Grandiose—expansive, dominant, mocking
- **Trigger:** Supply-seeking/maintenance; Clinton's continued public presence (book tour) likely prompted this
- **Devaluation:** "Worst (and biggest) loser of all time"—superlative framing + body reference
- **Sadistic enjoyment:** The faux-encouragement to "give it another try" is condescending dominance display

### Rhetorical Techniques
- Branding ("Crooked Hillary")
- Hyperbolic superlative ("worst and biggest loser of all time")
- Sarcastic advice as dominance ("get on with your life")
- Partisan framing ("so good for the Republican Party")

### Danger Assessment: None
Standard political attack with no eliminationist language or mobilization signals.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Hillary Clinton is the worst and biggest loser of all time" | **Mostly False** | Clinton won the popular vote by ~2.9 million. Many candidates have lost by far larger margins. The claim is rhetorical hyperbole, not factual. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

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

### Indicators

- Emotional reactivity
- Personal attack style
- Taunting tone
- Evening posting in local timezone
- Stream-of-consciousness feel

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Supply Seeking — Comparison (Clinton continued public appearances/book tour)

Sentiment: -0.60

**Mildly Hypomanic**
- Taunting grandiosity
- Unprompted attack while traveling internationally

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 20%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 40%

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

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

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Shared contempt for common enemy
- In-group flattery ('so good for the Republican Party')

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-12._

> Hillary Clinton is the worst and biggest loser of all time

**MOSTLY FALSE**

Clinton won the popular vote by ~2.9 million. Many candidates have lost by far larger margins. The claim is rhetorical hyperbole, not factual.

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- Hillary Clinton (100%)
- devaluation (80%)
- projection (60%)
- supply_seeking (70%)

## That day

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

**A Quiet Day Abroad: Trophy Hunting Reversal and Unprompted Clinton Devaluation from Manila**

A very light posting day while Trump was at the ASEAN summit in the Philippines, with just two posts across normal waking hours. The morning began with a staff-crafted reversal on a trophy hunting decision that had drawn public backlash, framed as personal, decisive leadership. By evening, he pivoted to an unprompted broadside against Hillary Clinton -- nearly a year after the election -- calling her the "worst and biggest loser of all time" and sarcastically urging her to run again. The day was calm by his standards, with no rage or escalation, but the Clinton attack hinted at an enduring need to relitigate his victory.

Full digest for 2017-11-18: https://trump.fm/date/2017-11-18/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, November 18). Crooked Hillary Clinton is the worst (and... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_931877599034388480
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Crooked Hillary Clinton is the worst (and biggest) loser of..." X (Twitter), 18 Nov. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931877599034388480. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Crooked Hillary Clinton is the worst (and biggest) loser of...," X (Twitter), November 18, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_931877599034388480.

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