Hi CHERFUL,

Are you an American? I have little interest in who is the American President, other than to say both Trump and Biden are embarrassments. Biden is some senile old fart who should be in a rest home rather than the White House, and Trump is a mega rich criminal who should be in a jail rather than the White House.

Say what you like about Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, and there is plenty of negative things to say about the pair of them, but at least they look and act presidential, well in public they do. The American pair are a public embarrassment!

Hi CHERFUL,

So glad that you're back posting.

So much to think about that's for sure.

According to friends and family in the US - the
feelings about the two main candidates are mixed.

There's those who think that Biden's age makes him
too old to be an effective president. And there's
also those who think that Trump has committed serious
federal crimes.

The question is, will Trump's weaknesses outweigh Biden's?
If they will, it is possible the this may be the President's
best chance of earning another term.

Foxy

I appear to be the only one actually addressing your thread title "Does Donald Trump suffer from a mental illness?" so please respond to me.

See my:

"Hi Foxy

You ask good questions about Trump.

It seems the 10,000s of US psychiatrists have failed to find Trump mentally ill.

However his mood swings might occasionally escalate to pathological levels of Narcissism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism#Pathological_levels_of_narcissism "The pathological condition of narcissism is a magnified, extreme manifestation of healthy narcissism. It manifests itself in the inability to love others, lack of empathy, emptiness, boredom, and an unremitting need to search for power..."

Then http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism#Grandiose "Narcissistic grandiosity is thought to arise from a combination of the antagonistic core with temperamental boldness—defined by positive emotionality, social dominance, reward-seeking and risk-taking. Grandiosity is defined—in addition to antagonism—by a confident, exhibitionistic and manipulative"

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism#Celebrity "a form of narcissism that develops in late adolescence or adulthood, brought on by wealth, fame and the other trappings of celebrity...supported by the celebrity-obsessed society."

All this being boosted by Trump employing and attracting too many sycophants, meaning people who praise powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere.

CONCLUSION

So, it would appear Trump exhibits Narcissism that is sometimes of a pathological level.

Next stop Psychopathy which now days also encompasses Sociopathy.
Posted by Maverick, Thursday, 11 April 2024 5:57:35 PM"

Regards Mavs

Hi Mavs,

I agree that many psychiatrists have found Trump to
be a malignant narcissist rather than mentally ill.
I'm not sure where the line is or could be drawn.

I think despite criminal charges against him, it's
weak rivals and his renewed energy have helped the
former US president recover from all the political
attacks.

He's been the first US former president to be charged
with a crime. And yet 4 indictments later his campaign
is still going strong. Go figure. "Teflon Don" is
back.

Trump remains popular with many Americans. The criminal
charges have been excused by conservative perceptions that
Trump is victim of a "corrupt" system. Also the lack of
a strong Republican alternative helps and Biden's
dwingling popularity are playing into Trump's hands.

I'm not sure about Trump's mental health. And we may not
admire him and his behaviour. But we've got to admire
his shamelessness - right?

Hi Foxy

Yes when Trump admitted to numerous cases of, for any mere mortal, may draw charges of sexual assault, Trump's pathological Narcissism is on record.

I'm referring of course to the Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape of 2016 at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Access_Hollywood_tape where he was clearly recorded boasting:

"I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."

Indeed too many Americans see Trump as living their dream of being a rich, powerful, star, who breaks any rule he wants, who marries and dumps super-models and who can openly have sex on the side, and get always get away with it.

Next stop - Is Trump a Psychopath or just a low life grub?

Cheers Mavs