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Topic: malignant narcissism

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. President Trump addressed the three Iranian nuclear facilities that were struck by the U.S. military early Sunday. (Carlos Barria - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump has chosen a path of insanity

Bill Curry
Bob Woodward, Donald Trump (Credit: MSNBC, Fox News)

How Trump screwed up with Woodward

Sarah K Burris - Raw Story
"#Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump" proposes that his public comments, such as on Twitter, offer a basis for psychological diagnosis outside of the clinical setting because they are observable behavior (Courtesy of #Unfit)

Trump is "#Unfit" new documentary argues

Melanie McFarland
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with citizens positively impacted by law enforcement, in the East Room of the White House on July 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Trump’s malignant narcissism

Cody Fenwick - Alternet
Professor Jerrold Post (Getty Images)

On Trump's "Dangerous Charisma"

Chauncey DeVega
US President Donald Trump speaks during a "Keep America Great" campaign rally at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, on August 15, 2019. (Getty/Nicholas Kamm)

Has Trump really built a "movement"?

Chauncey DeVega
President Donald Trump speaks during a Made in America showcase on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2019. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Understanding our bully-in-chief

Paul Rosenberg
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Behind Trump's avalanche of lies

Paul Rosenberg
Dr. Bandy Lee; Donald Trump (AP/Yale/Salon)

Bandy Lee: Trump must be "contained"

Chauncey DeVega
(AP/Ross D. Franklin)

Trump: Triumph of collective narcissism

Chauncey DeVega
(Getty/Bill Wechter)

Shocker: Trump voters are selfish

Chauncey DeVega
Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township, Pa. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump and his fans: Dangerous narcissism

Chauncey DeVega
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What narcissists look for in victims

Shahida Arabi - Thought Catalog
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Healing from narcissists

Shahida Arabi - Thought Catalog
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