Thread by @TimOBrien

“In a way, Trump’s sociopathic tendencies are simply an extension of his extreme narcissism.... As Gartner puts it: ‘There are a lot of things wrong with him — and, together, they are a scary witch’s brew.’” - @gtconway3d

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“To act as a fiduciary requires you to put someone else’s interests above your own, and Trump’s personality makes it impossible for him to do that. No president before him, at least in recent memory, has ever displayed such obsessive self-regard.”

“No president in recent memory — and likely no president ever — has prompted more discussion about his mental stability and connection with reality.”

“‘Mr. Trump causes severe distress rather than experiencing it and has been richly rewarded, rather than punished, for his grandiosity, self-absorption and lack of empathy.’”

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