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PATRICK

(12,439 posts)
72. The question is not his illness
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 03:21 PM
2 hrs ago

parallel to bad behavior probably since infancy. The question is tactics. Trump is needed to be engaged and he is too old and burning out. Besides the drug cocktails they are experimenting with there is raw panic they cannot let him out anymore. The interview seemed planned to keep him him on message then energize himself with RAGE, then walk out. As it showed that is too risky.

People or animals on rage seem to have persistent energy, causing stress for others- which did not work on the professional reporter. Then storm out and change pants, which was a planned contingency at least.

It started to look like a showpiece of "strength" and ended like 28 Days. Good thing he didn't bite her. The clinical diagnosis is interesting, but practically this looks like panic behind the scenes. Yes, no one trundled out Truth Social garbage because Trump is getting exhausted(bored my a$$), zoning out or giddy with meaningless pet projects medical prop ups. How to withdraw him more OR are they just trying to kill him? What will they give him to Gish Gallup thru July 4th? Is rage all they have left in the tank?

It stokes his followers, but the Emperor is too old to even be Nero. This isn't just your family member getting old. There is a host of tools behind behaving worse and with plans that will become more visible as they prop and rig and ruin everything.

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Possibly, but I saw this IRL in the mid 1990's JCMach1 9 hrs ago #1
I like your emoji use PCIntern 9 hrs ago #2
He's been sick forever, but he used to do a better job of hiding it. ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #16
What I saw was a mass of tremendous, growing rage, Zackzzzz 6 hrs ago #39
I saw the hand only as steadying himself when he got up. txwhitedove 6 hrs ago #41
So did I. ShazzieB 2 hrs ago #71
He was falling. MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #60
He was very close to physically assaulting her. She clearly couldn't believe what was happening. flashman13 6 hrs ago #43
The day will come when he physically assaults a female journalist Freddie 6 hrs ago #46
Just a thought but RVN VET71 3 hrs ago #68
Best case scenario? Soul_of_Wit 1 hr ago #76
Are you kidding?? AZ8theist 2 hrs ago #70
Yes BaronChocula 4 hrs ago #65
Whatever it is, it is clear that he is unable to carry out the duties of his office. hadEnuf 7 hrs ago #25
Everything is a mess and service members DIED because of him Justice matters. 4 hrs ago #63
This is what I saw... surfered 9 hrs ago #3
Well, the mouth is wide open, so it must be trump. calimary 4 hrs ago #59
I remember R Budd Dwyer quite well Freddie 9 hrs ago #4
Hey Man Nice Shot Is A Retelling Of Bud's Sad, Sad Story... MayReasonRule 5 hrs ago #56
You are almost not going to believe this... PCIntern 45 min ago #81
Or just like a little brat Bmoboy 9 hrs ago #5
That's a different reaction PCIntern 9 hrs ago #6
I've seen that before in real life radical noodle 8 hrs ago #7
Yes. He has been physically violent in the past. .remember ivana's niyad 8 hrs ago #13
And her staircase. rubbersole 7 hrs ago #23
I remember Donald being found responsible for rape Soul_of_Wit 1 hr ago #77
Yes. niyad 1 hr ago #78
I was thinking the same thing WiVoter 8 hrs ago #19
my first thought on that is the network would have edited it out and not shown it nt orleans 7 hrs ago #24
And the M$M, starting with Fox News Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #29
Plenty of his supporters are already saying that. cab67 5 hrs ago #52
One way or another radical noodle 7 hrs ago #31
The trump cult would just say radical noodle 7 hrs ago #30
I saw a video of a doctor who noted 12 instances of a very mentally ill person... kentuck 8 hrs ago #8
That will never happen with that toadying quack. niyad 8 hrs ago #14
Hmm, no doctor on a million dollar retainer would post that 31j20b3 4 hrs ago #66
Welcome to our DU family. niyad 1 hr ago #79
I'd love to watch that! ShazzieB 3 hrs ago #69
Post removed Post removed 8 hrs ago #9
frontotemporal dementia claimed the life of my brother KS Toronado 8 hrs ago #10
FTD is in my family also ... I just lost my closest sister last fall FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #18
FTD is more an umbrella diagnosis, and the types present differently as well for each person. My MiL... ms liberty 7 hrs ago #33
Again, this is all true, but it's not what Chump is displaying FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #35
Yes exactly PCIntern 6 hrs ago #37
Or he's a 79 year old manbaby having a tantru. Ray Bruns 8 hrs ago #11
Please do not discount the pathology: PCIntern 8 hrs ago #15
The situation is far more malignant and dangerous than simple tantrums. niyad 8 hrs ago #17
To put it in the vernacular of mental health experts multigraincracker 8 hrs ago #12
... johnnyfins 5 hrs ago #53
I'm no expert, but I have doubts that what we witnessed was dementia Martin Eden 8 hrs ago #20
Well, people who are experts would disagree with you. PCIntern 7 hrs ago #27
I suppose dementia can present itself in different ways Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #47
There is no question concerning the narcissistic pathology in extremis PCIntern 5 hrs ago #49
"Monsters from the Id" MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #62
To allow this to go on says just how sick much of our population is in Stargazer99 7 hrs ago #21
How sick the Republican Party is Freddie 7 hrs ago #28
Yep agreed! ... OldBoss 7 hrs ago #22
Some Shakespeare bmichaelh 7 hrs ago #26
Did I miss the day-after breast thumps on Truth Social? peggysue2 7 hrs ago #32
I'm kind of surprised Quanto Magnus 1 hr ago #74
Treatment planning following diagnosis. Frasier Balzov 7 hrs ago #34
He forgot about Dre. Kid Berwyn 6 hrs ago #36
His staff is working on him. He'll be fine in 2 Weeks. chouchou 6 hrs ago #38
RFK jr or Dr Oz or Susie Wiles?? vapor2 5 hrs ago #51
Probably all three. Trump will insist of giving the Noble prizes..or a Pizza... chouchou 5 hrs ago #55
I thought Kristen Welker was extremely professional and agressive in her "discussion" with Trump. Fla Dem 6 hrs ago #40
Yep she called him out IbogaProject 6 hrs ago #42
I thought the reporter did good job interviewing him MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #44
Very traumatic for me... Moostache 6 hrs ago #45
Thank you for sharing a very difficult memory. PCIntern 5 hrs ago #48
Why did he agree to the interview in the first place? BigmanPigman 5 hrs ago #50
Possibly; with -his- narcissism. electric_blue68 5 min ago #82
Message auto-removed Name removed 5 hrs ago #54
He looked dangerous Nasruddin 4 hrs ago #57
Recognizing Early Signs of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia andym 4 hrs ago #58
"You're CROOKED. (Everyone) is CROOKED (except MEEEE)... Justice matters. 4 hrs ago #61
Well, I learned something here: Kristen Welker is a black female. rurallib 4 hrs ago #64
I found it odd that there was nothing to get angry about. Sparkly 3 hrs ago #67
The question is not his illness PATRICK 2 hrs ago #72
Maybe he'll just fucking die in horrific agony Orrex 2 hrs ago #73
MaddowBlog-On election claims, Trump triggered by 'evidence' callout on 'Meet the Press' interview LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #75
MAGA believes reality is "felt in the gut" Soul_of_Wit 59 min ago #80
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