From the Desk of George Conway

Donald Trump is a narcissist and a sociopath. Here’s the proof.

Thursday July 25, 2024
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Hey friends,

I’ve been saying it for years: Donald Trump is a sociopath.

It’s obvious when you listen to him speak for five minutes, or watch the deranged way he treats the people around him. But let’s take the time to go over, step by step, how Trump fits the established medical criteria, just to be sure. Reminder: One only has to fit THREE of the SEVEN categories to have Antisocial Personality Disorder.

  1. Failure to conform to laws and social norms (repeatedly breaking laws).
    Ding, ding, ding! Thirty-four felony charges, four indictments, and 88 felony charges. Need I say more?
  2. Deceitfulness (repeated lying or conning others for personal profit or pleasure).
    Duh. He lied about the results of the 2020 election, lied to the FBI about stealing classified documents, lied about the size of his inauguration crowd — and the list goes on. The Washington Post counted 30,000 lies in 4 years of office.
  3. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead.
    Check. Trump’s underlings reported that they never knew what he was going to do or say next. He is always most influenced by the person who spoke to him last. He thinks in terms of seconds, not months or years. He has the attention span of a gnat.That’s it. That’s three. But the list goes on!
  4. Irritability and aggressiveness (repeated physical fights or assaults).
    Obvious. Trump assaults women, verbally and sexually. A jury in New York held him liable for sexual assault. He attacked the Secret Service when they refused to take him to the Capitol on January 6. He hurled a plate of ketchup at the wall when his attorney general refused to overturn the election. We’re at four. So much winning!
  5. Reckless disregard for safety of self or others.
    Is this one even a question? On January 6 he wanted the metal detectors to be removed. He said they weren’t after him, so what’s the harm? He regularly advocates violence at his rallies. He calls for police to shoot migrants and protesters. He threatens “fire and fury” via tweet when he’s upset — the list is endless.
  6. Consistent irresponsibility (repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations).
    Honor financial obligations? Do I even need to go over this one? Just ask his multiple business partners, his bankrupted casinos, the contractors he stiffed, the debts he will never pay. He treats the U.S. national debt like a piggy bank for his family of grifters. Even his charity is so corrupt that it’s forbidden from operating in New York. He’s a classic con man.
  7. Lack of remorse (being indifferent to having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another).
    Trump has never once apologized for taking our politics and turning it into a dumpster fire in order to stroke his own ego. He is incapable of seeing himself as anything but a victim. And he doesn’t recognize the humanity of anyone outside of himself. He will never say sorry, because he’s incapable of feeling sorry.

You don’t have to be a shrink to get it. It’s all in plain English. And you don’t even have to render a diagnosis. All you need to ask is, based on everything we’ve seen from Donald Trump, are there any of these undesirable behavioral traits that he doesn’t display to the extreme? Are these the traits you want to see in anyone with power over our lives—let alone the President of the USA?

Now, I need a favor: I need YOU to help me spread the word. Print these out. Email them to friends. Share them on social media.

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Printable DSM criteria PDF (36KB)

Remember: friends don’t let friends vote for a narcissistic sociopath. Make sure everyone knows the truth about Donald Trump before November — we can’t let this madman get near the Oval Office again. Because it won’t get better over time; it only gets worse.