How the one-trick pony president is destroying democracy
Shrinking Trump
Really American Media
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🗓️ 28 March 2025
⏱️ 128 minutes
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Summary
In this all-new, 45th episode of our show, Psychologists John Gartner and Harry Segal interpret Trump’s devastating sociopathic playbook before discussing it all with Joe Walsh–former congressman, warrior for democracy, and host of the daily Social Contract podcast.
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We’ll reflect on the exhausting state of the nation, still just weeks into Trump’s second term, and explore how his psychological disorders continue to jeopardize the nation. And we’ll examine Trump's reliance on mafia-like tactics, with extortion being his go-to, to manipulate everyone around him and project his power at any cost.
As psychologists with deep expertise in personality disorders, our hosts warn of the dire consequences of Trump’s severe narcissistic and psychopathic tendencies—now more apparent than ever.
Throughout the session, the Doctors shed light on Trump's impulsivity and cognitive issues that make him particularly susceptible to influences from nefarious figures such as Vladimir Putin. And we’ll meticulously outline how Trump’s unpredictability undermines international alliances and destabilizes the global order.
As always, our hosts wrap things up by urging listeners to resist complacency and remain vigilant during this rising tide of authoritarianism. Both Gartner and Segal ask us to stand together in a unified front against Trump. It's a call to arms, reminding everyone to stay informed and engaged in our fight for democracy.
Be sure to join us again next time for another awesome episode, when we continue our mission of Shrinking Trump.
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| 0:58.8 | I'm Dr. John Gartner. |
| 1:01.0 | And I'm Dr. Harry Siegel. |
| 1:03.0 | And welcome to another session of shrinking Trump. |
| 1:06.7 | John, this is our 45th show. |
| 1:09.1 | We've been doing this since April. |
| 1:11.8 | And, you know, we tried during the campaign to alert the media, the political elites, the public, to warn them of Donald Trump's severe psychopathology, his early onset of dementia, his, but more importantly, his severe |
| 1:30.5 | personality disorder, which accounts for his pathological lying, his criminal behavior, his pleasure |
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