I'm not a psychologist, but I'd guess cannot

The man is a narcissist. That's undeniable. But he seems to be even beyond that. I'd have to think his brain is wired differently so that he doesn't understand facts the way normal people do. I remember in 2015/2016 Mark Burnett saying Trump would say The apprentice was #1 in his time slot, Burnett would correct him that actually no, it was not, but Trump would carry on saying they were #1. He simply waves off undeniable facts that are presented to him. They don't penetrate. It is one the worst features to have in a President, as they have to analyze a multitude of facts, weigh the scenarios, and make decisions based on that. If Trump can't process information correctly, he isn't making decisions based on the best available information. It is a national security threat.

I think we are seeing that in some of his bizarre decisions to pull troops out of Germany, abandon exercises with South Korea, abandon the Kurds, abandon the Iran deal, pull out of the Paris Climate deal. All of those decisions are about Trump, not America. It's not healthy and it endangers us.

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Posted: 08/04/2020 at 11:28AM

Here is HBO's Axios full interview with Trump. Trump is not mentally well. -- Blah 08/04/2020 10:45AM

I don't know him, but he didn't come to my inauguration. -- graycalhoo 08/04/2020 11:44AM

And then says, "I've done more for Black Americans than anyone" ... -- Blah 08/04/2020 11:47AM

The dude makes Richard Nixon seem magnanimous. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 08/04/2020 11:53AM

Years from now, there will be a long line of people waiting to -- TomGlansAski 08/04/2020 12:15PM

He is so fundamentally dishonest and narcissistic, even talking about -- WahooRQ 08/04/2020 11:14AM

Yes, but more importantly, the guy is just stupid. He can't understand ... -- Blah 08/04/2020 11:27AM

In some respect his stupidity might be the country's saving grace -- 111Balz 08/04/2020 3:36PM

His supporters don't care though. To them, his refusal to acknowledge -- WahooRQ 08/04/2020 1:26PM

But he's so good at owning the libs, which is all that matters anymore. ** -- WahooMatt05 08/04/2020 11:28AM

Quite a remarkable interview. Swan did a good job -- UVALAX121 08/04/2020 11:11AM

He simply cannot process information that makes him look bad -- WahooMatt05 08/04/2020 10:49AM

"Cannot" or "will not"? ** -- HowieT3 08/04/2020 11:19AM

I'm not a psychologist, but I'd guess cannot -- WahooMatt05 08/04/2020 11:28AM

This is how illogical Trump is. He constantly berates the "Fake News" ... -- Blah 08/04/2020 11:34AM

He basically leans back, looks surprised, goes “excuse me” and then spouts -- CharlestonSC 08/04/2020 11:12AM

91 days until Election Day -- DanTheFan 08/04/2020 10:59AM

The focus has to be on 01/20/21. He won't be gone til he's gone. ** -- WaxHoo 08/04/2020 11:01AM

That's Mad Dog Mattis's last assignment ** -- TomGlansAski 08/04/2020 11:24AM

I'm not a psychologist, but I'd guess cannot

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