Trump and his 'addiction' to tweeting at 3am

At 3 a.m., while most of America was sleeping, presidential candidate Donald Trump took to Twitter to vent his anger, sometimes at beauty queens, sometimes at his opponent Hillary Clinton.

At 3am, at Trump Tower, a figure disturbed the night before dawn. He suppressed his anger and grabbed his Android phone, pouring out his feelings to the digital world.

That's how the New York Times describes Trump's habit of tweeting at 3 a.m. and posting "random" posts. Whenever Trump is alone, without his aides and advisers "watching over him," he will inevitably act in a way that is difficult to understand, and one of Trump's most inexplicable habits is his 3 a.m. statements.

Donald Trump is famous for his sleepless nights and "bombarding" Twitter with criticism of opponents, beauty queens, celebrities... Photo: Reuters.

The 'bombardments' at midnight

One night, at 3 a.m., Trump criticized former Miss Universe Alicia Machado for gaining too much weight after her coronation. Another day, before dawn, he took to Twitter to criticize former President Bill Clinton’s extramarital affair.

Sometimes Trump doesn’t stop at just one tweet. At 3 a.m., he complains about the media constantly lying about him. At 5 a.m., he insults Machado over her “sex tape,” without providing any evidence of its existence.

On the night of October 19, after the final debate with his opponent Hillary Clinton, Trump "watched" at 3am to post on Twitter, declaring his victory in the debate. However, his refusal to confirm that he would recognize the election results angered voters in many places, while experts assessed Mr. Trump's statement as the most dangerous in the history of US elections.

First Lady Michelle Obama never mentioned Donald Trump's name when she criticized him, often referring to Trump as "that person", "that candidate", or even "the one who tweets at 3am".

"I think we can all agree that the person who is on Twitter at 3 a.m. saying whatever they want should not have their finger on the nuclear button," Mrs. Obama said at a campaign rally for Mrs. Clinton.

The billionaire once "fired back" at those who mocked his habit with a "tweet" at 1:37 a.m.: "To those who mock me for getting on Twitter at 3 a.m., at least I'll be there, sober, to respond to you."

Without relatives or advisers around, Donald Trump is prone to "foolish" actions. Photo: Reuters.

Trump's resentment

"That's the most dangerous part of him, the thing that always pushes him too far and hurts himself," Michael D'Antonio, author of The Truth About Trump, said of Trump's habit of speaking out after midnight.

"His worst instinct is to destroy himself," D'Antonio continued, as Trump's thoughtless words have seriously "lost points" in the eyes of voters.

Meanwhile, a Republican strategist, Mr. Charles Black, said that the "tweets" last night showed Trump's eagerness to win.

“He can't let it go until he's proven right,” Black said.

The New York Times commented that the 3 a.m. statements were an outburst of Trump's internal anger, the result of his pride being hurt by outside attacks that he could not respond to.

That's why he posted a photo "disgracing" the wife of Ted Cruz, his opponent in the early stages of the race for the White House. Or when Trump accused two famous news anchors of having an affair with each other, after they criticized him...

In an interview in late September, the billionaire still affirmed that he was very proud of the things he posted on Twitter.

"Why should I regret? I was very honest, and I only told the truth. Now everyone understands everything. Before I told them, they didn't understand anything," he affirmed.

Trump's decision was not supported by many of his relatives. When asked if there was any habit of Trump's that she wanted him to give up, Melania Trump replied simply: "Twitter."

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