Narcissism and sociopathy aren’t mutually exclusive. Erich Fromm came up with the term “malignant narcissism” to describe people who fit both descriptions, and who also display sadistic and paranoid tendencies.
“[T]rump’s narcissism is evident in his ‘grandiose sense of self-importance ….’ ... His ‘repeated lying,’ ‘disregard for and violation of the rights of others’ ... and ‘lack of remorse’ meet the clinical criteria for anti-social personality.”
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“President Trump’s mental state has deepened and expanded to include so many psychic afflictions [that it may be said that] he who knows Trump knows psychiatry. A working knowledge of psychiatric disorders is essential to understanding Trump.”
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In any event, once again, here are the actual clinical diagnostic criteria from the DSM for Narcissistic Personality Disorder (5 of 9 needed) ...
... and for Antisocial Personality Disorder (3 of 7) needed:
(Trump unquestionably meets the “conduct disorder” before age 15 requirement, his father having banished him from the family home at age 13 because of his misbehavior.)
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