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Analysis: "Another Crooked Hillary Fan!" (2017-11-22)

Context

Brief post with a link, likely referencing someone in the news whom Trump is dismissing by associating them with Hillary Clinton. Posted at 6:08 AM ET from Mar-a-Lago — classic early-morning authentic Trump posting time. The linked content (now inaccessible) likely referenced a public figure Trump wished to discredit.

Authorship

Early morning timing, brevity, use of signature branding ("Crooked Hillary"), and dismissive tone all point to authentic Trump authorship.

Psychological Analysis

This is a low-effort maintenance post using guilt-by-association. By labeling someone a "Crooked Hillary Fan," Trump activates his audience's pre-existing negative schema around Clinton without needing to make a substantive argument. The exclamation mark conveys contemptuous amusement rather than genuine anger.

Rhetorical Function

The "Crooked Hillary" brand functions as a portable delegitimization device — attachable to any target to instantly signal "enemy/untrustworthy" to his base. This is classic in-group/out-group boundary maintenance.

Longitudinal Note

This post falls within a high-output morning (LaVar Ball feud, NFL criticism) suggesting an agitated early-morning posting session. The cluster pattern is consistent with impulsive social media engagement.