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Following a slew of tweets after the midterm elections congratulating himself on losing control of the House to Democrats, Trump had one clear-eyed, honest promise to Americans: If the Democrats think they are going to waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the House level, then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them for all of the leaks of Classified Information, and much else, at the Senate level. Two can play that game!
Never mind that it was unclear what Classified Information he might be referring to, he ran with this stance at his subsequent press conference, assuring Americans that the bipartisan kumbaya that he was just longing to usher in would be immediately derailed by any attempt on the part of this new House to use its subpoena power to investigate him for corruption. No, he responded emphatically to a question about working together for Americas benefit even in the face of heightened investigation. If they do that, then its just all it is, is a warlike posture. The threat was clear: Come after me, and Ill come after you harder even at Americas expense.
Its a threat that explains why the relief that comes with taking back the House is tempered by awareness of how Trump will likely respond to resistance outside his base that he cant ignore. And its a threat that many psychologists would have anticipated, especially those who have long been sounding the alarm about Trumps mental health or lack thereof. In April 2017, just a few months into Trumps presidency, I interviewed a number of these professionals about what it might mean to have someone afflicted with Trumps various proposed mental maladies narcissistic personality disorder, anti-social personality disorder, sociopathy and mania among them in the highest office. At the time, many were careful not to proffer a diagnosis of Trump, a man theyd never personally treated; they couched their concerns in a projection of how someone so afflicted might behave.
Since then, times have changed. The change.org petition Mental Health Professionals Declare Trump is Mentally Ill And Must Be Removed topped out at 70,760 signatures before it closed, many more shrinks have gone on the record with their diagnoses, and the attendees of an April 2017 Yale ethics conference overwhelmingly concluded that, apropos Trump, their psychiatric duty to warn in cases of danger to public health and safety far outweighed any other professional obligations.
It just seems so quaint now, says John Gartner, a clinical psychologist who started the petition, of his professions reluctance to use its expertise to publicly voice concerns. I mean, everyones shell-shocked. Its almost beyond this fine point of diagnosis just the sense that someone who is very ill and dangerous is completely out of control, and no one seems to be stopping him.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-mental-health-754139/
Kajun Gal
(1,907 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)11 Bravo
(23,922 posts)central scrutinizer
(11,617 posts)It's not like he has nuclear weapons or anything. Chillax.
Siwsan
(26,178 posts)I'm just hoping someone gets to trump* before he can do anything drastic.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)It is most dangerous when cornered. We need our Reps and federal agencies responsible for enforcing the law to keep close tabs on him.
brush
(53,475 posts)All that huffing and puffing won't stop the subpoenas, investigations and hearings.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)But, don't fool yourself. He will incite his maggots to acts of violence to save his ass.
brush
(53,475 posts)the majority rejected trumpism. Let them bring it on too.
They'll find out what's up.
spanone
(135,637 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Everyone talks about it but nobody does anything. He needs to be removed from power. He is a serious danger to the country and the world.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)literally walking right out of the WH into a limo and back to NY. Impulsive, petulant, unplanned, de facto resignation.
llmart
(15,502 posts)I can see him pulling somethng like "These people don't appreciate me and my many skills and my genius. I don't need this any more. I'm out of here." Then he'll claim he's battling some life threatening disease which will be a lie.
I don't care how he does it. I just want him gone. I want him penniless too.
Glamrock
(11,781 posts)And walks away. After declaring himself best president ever over the greatest economy ever. Created just cause he was there of course.