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Why Trump's Delusions Are So Dangerous: Dr. John Gartner [View all]
No surprise, but Dr. John Gartner diagnoses Trump with psychosis, and predicts that he will become increasingly dangerous and violent.
Joanna Coles welcomes back psychologist Dr. John Gartner as the conversation takes a chilling turn, with Dr. Gartner arguing that Donald Trump has crossed from grandiosity into full-blown psychosis, pointing to a barrage of erratic late-night posts—including AI images portraying himself as Jesus—as evidence of a manic, delusional spiral unfolding in real time. Dr. Gartner lays out a stark clinical case, connecting sleep disruption, cognitive decline, and escalating “messianic” fantasies to dangerous decision-making on the global stage, from impulsive foreign policy moves to a growing appetite for conflict. What emerges is a portrait of a leader increasingly detached from reality, alienating his own base while doubling down on grandiose claims, as insiders scramble, critics demand cognitive testing, and the stakes climb toward something far more consequential than political controversy.
00:00 - Trump’s Extreme Grandiosity
04:30 - Psychotic Diagnosis & Delusions of Grandeur Explained
08:55 - Behavior, Reality Loss & Dementia Signs
13:30 - Cognitive Tests, MOCA & What Doctors Look For
18:00 - War Obsession, Iran Decisions & Dangerous Impulses
22:25 - 25th Amendment Talk & Fears of Escalation
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