Why is President Donald Trump behaving in ways that seem ever more irrational, impulsive, self-destructive, dangerous and cruel? Many Americans have been shocked by Trump’s behavior, most recently by his taking the side of a known enemy in Vladimir Putin and Russia over his own intelligence community. It isn’t possible to reliably diagnose any individual from a distance, but it is reasonable to flag clear, observable signs of impairment and to make inferences based on repetitive patterns of behavior. There is a significant difference between diagnosing a specific disorder and analyzing the meaning of the qualities Trump exhibits, such as paranoia, grandiosity, lack of empathy and pathological deceit. Trump’s behavior, we believe, is the predictable outgrowth of this psychological disposition, exacerbated by the stress of the intensifying criminal investigations he faces.Story Continued Below Our assessment is based on descriptions from those who have worked with him, … [Read more...] about Inside the Mind of Donald Trump
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Donald Trump threatens government shutdown over border security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans anxious about keeping control of Congress think it’s a bad idea, but President Donald Trump still says he’s willing to close the government over border security issues, including money he wants to build a promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. “I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall!” Trump tweeted Sunday. “Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT!” “We need great people coming into our Country!” Trump said. Trump returned to the idea after a meeting at the White House last week with House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., where they were said to have agreed on the way forward on government funding for the budget year that starts Oct. 1. McConnell told a radio interviewer last week that a shutdown … [Read more...] about Donald Trump threatens government shutdown over border security
Missed Connection: Donald Trump Jr. and Robert Mueller cross paths at Washington airport
WASHINGTON >> They haven’t yet sat down for an interview. But they almost met at Gate 35X. ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the election and possible connection to the Trump campaign, at the Capitol in Washington on June 21.ASSOCIATED PRESS Donald Trump Jr. appears in court for a hearing in his divorce case Thursday in New York, WASHINGTON >> They haven’t yet sat down for an interview. But they almost met at Gate 35X. Donald Trump Jr., in a camouflage hat and in the middle of a phone call, leaned against a wall on today while standing in line at Reagan National Airport. And there, only feet away, seated and absorbed in a newspaper, was Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, or what President Donald Trump calls a “WITCH HUNT.” It is unclear where the … [Read more...] about Missed Connection: Donald Trump Jr. and Robert Mueller cross paths at Washington airport
Jeff Greene to protest Donald Trump during Tampa Bay visit
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Jeff Greene, Democratic candidate for governor, has scrapped planned campaign events in St. Petersburg and Tampa Tuesday to join a protest being planned at the Florida State Fairgrounds outside President Donald Trump's campaign rally. Two progressive groups, NextGen Florida and Indivisible Action Tampa Bay, are using a Facebook page to solicit attendees to the event in a protest zone just off U.S. Highway 301 at the fairgrounds. Information from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on the protest zone wasn't immediately available, but the Facebook page shows it located on the west side of U.S. 301 in the fairgrounds. Greene campaign spokeswoman Claire Van Susteren said Greene plans to attend with his campaign bus, adorned with the slogan, "Trump's worst nightmare," and a stage and sound system. She said the campaign plans to set up in the protest zone about 5 to 5:30 p.m. as doors open for attendees at the 7 p.m. rally. The Greene campaign originally planned to hold an event … [Read more...] about Jeff Greene to protest Donald Trump during Tampa Bay visit
What’s going on with Donald Trump? Psychologist explains the president’s lies, reversals
opinion Robert Epstein Opinion contributor Published 11:58 p.m. UTC Jul 30, 2018 When I saw CNN’s Jake Tapper suddenly blurt out, “What the hell is going on?” in an online video the other day, I thought I’d better speak up. Like millions of people around the world, Tapper has become increasingly baffled by President Donald Trump’s odd behaviors: sucking up to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, then rewriting his own words the next day; scolding British Prime Minister Theresa May in an interview in The Sun, then denying that he ever did so when he was in May’s presence hours later; lying, reversing himself, lying again, then lying about the lies. Come up with your own list of peculiar and often contradictory Trump statements — about women, the Access Hollywood tape, immigrants, Charlottesville, gun rights, you name it. The bottom line, more and more, seems to be that exasperating question, “What … [Read more...] about What’s going on with Donald Trump? Psychologist explains the president’s lies, reversals