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skip fox

(19,356 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2020, 10:10 AM Jul 2020

Are we witnessing a full-blown psychological breakdown in real time? [View all]

I'm hooking this to his press conference of less than an hour ago in which he gleefully announced how the country was opening back up and the corona virus burning itself out. (And mentioned "washing hands" but never "wearing masks"!)

But yesterday he said it would all just go away just as he did last March.

No matter the reality, and even as it looks more and more dire Trump continues to do what he has done for months: deny.

How can someone who denies a reality which gets increasingly obvious and intrusive not be considered absolutely delusional?

He needs professional help and a vacation from Adderall.

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Are we witnessing a full-blown psychological breakdown in real time? [View all] skip fox Jul 2020 OP

and could not run away fast enough before they could ask a question. sunonmars Jul 2020 #1

Can't let a question based in reality get in his "alternative fact" world n/t Claustrum Jul 2020 #2

This is the person, Newest Reality Jul 2020 #3

Trump's world-wide snuff flick. skip fox Jul 2020 #5

He's not denying reality, he's lying for his base. Merlot Jul 2020 #4

Interesting . . . skip fox Jul 2020 #9

I tend to not want to give him any psychological excuses. Merlot Jul 2020 #10

Good point. skip fox Jul 2020 #13

He's channeling his Baghdad Bob. MoonchildCA Jul 2020 #6

Were his pupils dilated? oregonjen Jul 2020 #7

I want this mystery solved too, but over the last few weeks I've been Mike 03 Jul 2020 #8

Maybe an unsolvable puzzle . . . skip fox Jul 2020 #11

Yeah, burn itself out spinbaby Jul 2020 #12

In real time, that breakdown already happened. Paladin Jul 2020 #14

... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #15

A stupid, ignorant man with money and power, half the country's dream life. Baked Potato Jul 2020 #16

He has painted himself into a corner Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #17

Nah, Hannity says Trump can't have psychological issues cause "He's the toughest man I know". Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #18