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Trump’s commentary today about the drone Iran shot down in the Strait of Hormuz illustrates one potential danger his pathological narcissism presents to the nation’s security. His narcissistic instinct will virtually always be to place himself at the center of attention, ...
... and thus to offer immediate and repeated commentary, whether informed or uninformed, considered or ill-considered. Apart from whether what he is saying makes any sense, a president’s discussion of an event necessarily makes the event more important— ...
... —and thus raises the stakes. The more he talks about it, the more significant it will tend to become. But depending on the situation, that may not be in the nation’s best interests. Indeed, it could be harmful.
