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53. Not that I have any stake in reducing Iran's deficit, but I can help save them a lot of money

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 12:03 PM

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Top psychologists are expensive. I'll give them this for free:

Trump is decaying mentally at an ever increasing rate, and can be colloquially designated as either "off his rocker" or "lost most of his marbles, and is fast on the way to losing the few he has left."

There, didn't cost a cent, did it?

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Iran takes startling step believing Trump is 'legitimately mentally ill': enlist help of "senior psychologists" [View all] Amaryllis Jun 14 OP

A fact on the ground. He's been mentally ill... ananda Jun 14 #1

I think.... MarcoZandrini Jun 14 #23

Well, his nazi father wasn't much help, for sure. ananda Jun 14 #38

I agree I_UndergroundPanther Jun 16 #45

And in other breaking news, water is wet chowmama Jun 14 #2

🤣🤣🤣 lisa58 Wednesday #52

Did they just notice? Ocelot II Jun 14 #3

Apparently they noticed before the GOP did. And the media. Amaryllis Jun 14 #4

The american media and the gop know, they are just ignoring it as long mwmisses4289 Jun 14 #31

You can be sure every government is getting advice from psychologists on how to handle Trump. Martin68 Jun 14 #5

"Ze recommended approach in cases such as zis is quite simple..." peppertree Jun 14 #15

"It would not be difficult, Mein Fuhrer!" Wednesdays Jun 14 #34

Ja, wohl. peppertree Jun 14 #40

Project25 I_UndergroundPanther Jun 16 #46

With or without TSF, these guys have their hands full. Sneederbunk Jun 14 #6

Not to miss the main point, which is quite perceptive of the Iranians--but my reaction is to... hlthe2b Jun 14 #7

Excellent point. He was reporting, not claiming, Big difference! Amaryllis Jun 14 #8

Raw Story is a generally crappy source. They're a left-wing Breitbart featuring mostly clickbait. Ocelot II Jun 14 #10

Breaking Point was the original; the interview wtih the journalist which is the YouTUbe video. Amaryllis Jun 14 #13

Rawstory is clickbait. rubbersole Jun 14 #27

Thank you for the alert call. yellow dahlia Jun 14 #29

That is infuriating as it suggest[s] Jeremy Scahill, himself, is not to [be] believed. Towlie Jun 15 #43

And who SHOULD tell them? We are the audience intended and as one member, i have EVERY hlthe2b Jun 15 #44

Holy crap! peggysue2 Jun 14 #9

We could've told you that a LONG time ago sakabatou Jun 14 #11

Troll whisperers. betsuni Jun 14 #12

It took them THIS long to notice? peppertree Jun 14 #14

THeir open letter to American shrinks was in April. THat is only a couple months after he dropped the first bombs. Amaryllis Jun 14 #16

Ah. That sounds more like it. peppertree Jun 14 #17

Look at the second link in the op. Iranian shrinks write open letter to American shrinks. Amaryllis Jun 14 #18

I hear you - but as they should know, we're in a kind of 1st-world version of an Idi Amin situation peppertree Jun 14 #21

Here's some insightful commenary on this matter, with the framing that Iran is "programming" Trump. TheRickles Jun 14 #19

Bookmarking yellow dahlia Jun 14 #30

VEry much worth the read. Thank you. Word is getting around about this. Amaryllis Jun 14 #39

Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #50

Duh. littlemissmartypants Jun 14 #20

If they can prove Chump insane, BidenRocks Jun 14 #22

I'm not going relogic Jun 14 #24

"Iranian psychologists" smh gulliver Jun 14 #25

We (the US) should have done that a long time ago. Iggo Jun 14 #26

Wow, I wonder if other countries have done this too? Figarosmom Jun 14 #28

Which means the Iranians can manipulate him. Wednesdays Jun 14 #32

I think the word of people who think being gay is worthy of death Oneironaut Jun 14 #33

I don't think they're offering advice. Wednesdays Jun 14 #35

The Iranians are grabbing at some very low-hanging fruit DFW Jun 14 #36

They are not alone in that belief. sinkingfeeling Jun 14 #37

Iranians say addressing Trump's 'mental illness' head on helped secure deal LetMyPeopleVote Jun 15 #41

Wonder if Trump's people are sharing any of this with him. Amaryllis Jun 15 #42

The whole world knows Trump is nuts. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #47

Iran played trump like a fiddle LetMyPeopleVote Jun 17 #48

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #49

I assumed this was standard procedure in negotiations EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #51

Not that I have any stake in reducing Iran's deficit, but I can help save them a lot of money DFW Wednesday #53