Donald's Thought Disorder Has Become Psychotic
Shrinking Trump
Really American Media
4.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2024
⏱️ 131 minutes
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Summary
In this 25th episode of Shrinking Trump, hosts Dr. John Gartner and Dr. Harry Siegel are joined by psychologist Dr. Drew Westen to take a hard look at new evidence of the alarming cognitive decline of Donald Trump.
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Westen, an emeritus professor of psychology from Emory University, is known for his work on the psychological aspects of political campaigns and decision-making. Westen shares his brilliant insights on Trump’s cognitive deterioration and discusses Democrats' strategies in dealing with Donald’s behavior.
Dr. Gartner and Dr. Siegel analyze recent indicators of Trump's decline, which have escalated from subtle abnormalities to outright chaos. They dissect his latest episodes of disjointed speech patterns, bizarre off-topic rants, and an inability to maintain a coherent narrative. And we’ll underscore how the media has left a vacuum for independent journalists to fill by refusing to cover these issues properly.
Using specific examples, we’ll assess the degradation of Trump's language skills into simplified syntax and disjointed thoughts—which stands in stark contrast to his previous style. We’ll also take a look back at our hosts' early warnings about Trump, which were largely dismissed by the media and public. They lay out in stunning detail how Donald’s signs of early dementia and severe personality disorder, which experts like John have been calling out since 2016, have now become undeniable.
In this episode we’ll also present a strong contrast of Trump’s implosion with Kamala Harris’s composure and competence. Against Trump’s incoherence, Harris has emerged as a beacon of clarity, authenticity, and vigor - giving rise to her support among independent voters.
Our hosts discuss the latest legal troubles for Donald, and highlight how his inability to accept the 2020 election results are symptoms of his narcissism and rapid cognitive decline. We’ll talk about all of the recent prominent figures that have acknowledged Trump's dangers, and we’ll explore some of the wild possibilities of the post-election landscape.
We only have a couple episodes left before the election, so be sure to join us next week for another highly entertaining and insightful episode.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Dr. John Gartner. |
| 0:01.9 | And I'm Dr. Harry Segal. |
| 0:03.7 | And welcome to another session of shrinking Trump. |
| 0:06.6 | John and I have been doing this now for months. |
| 0:10.1 | This is our 25th show. |
| 0:12.2 | And we began because we were so concerned that the media was ignoring the clear indications |
| 0:18.2 | that Donald Trump was beginning to falter cognitively. |
| 0:22.3 | That is, we were seeing early signs of dementia. |
| 0:26.4 | That, along with his severe personality disorder, |
| 0:29.9 | that John and others had been pointing out since 2016. |
| 0:35.2 | Well, when we began, the media was ignoring these obvious signs. |
| 0:42.3 | There were very few clinicians who were willing to say so. |
| 0:45.9 | And the public was ignorant of these concerns. |
| 0:50.5 | Well, it's been an amazing six months, John, because what we found now is that Trump's cognitive |
| 0:58.5 | decline, along with his malignant narcissism, is now becoming something that is publicly |
| 1:05.8 | discussed. And it's been a remarkable, remarkable journey. What do you think, John? Well, you know, |
| 1:14.5 | Anthony Scaramucci in a tweet said he was expecting an October surprise. He wasn't expecting it |
| 1:20.7 | to be Trump's cognitive decline. You know, when we first started talking about Trump having dementia and making that diagnostic, |
| 1:29.9 | giving that diagnostic impression, who couldn't confirm for sure without the right test, |
| 1:34.2 | but showing all the evidence, we made three predictions. |
| 1:37.7 | If he had dementia, he would continue to get worse. |
| 1:41.4 | And that's why I always used to say, look at Donald Trump right now, |
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