Top psychologist shares grim verdict on Trump’s mental decline

Top psychologist says Donald Trump has ‘disorder’ which is worsened by dementia

Speaking on The Daily Beast Podcast, top psychologist, Dr. John Gartner, a therapist, activist, author, and former professor at Johns Hopkins, claimed Trump’s increasingly erratic behavior most likely points toward a personality disorder, which is being rapidly worsened by dementia.

“When people develop dementia, they become the worst versions of themselves,” Gartner said on The Daily Beast Podcast.

Previously, the professor had stated that the 79-year-old president’s verbal gaffes, confusion daily, and frequent memory lapses were “clinical signs of dementia.” Gartner claims it has worsened as he believes Trump has underlying “malignant narcissism.”

“Whatever personality issues or problems [people with dementia] have begin to deteriorate and they become even more crude, disorganized, aggressive, confused versions of that personality disorder,” Gartner said.

Difficulties raising his hand to salute

He also brought up the example of Trump having “signs of psychomotor deterioration.” It is from Veterans Day, when Gartner stated that Donald Trump had difficulty saluting.

“You do see he’s having difficulty raising his hand to salute,” Gartner cContinue reading…