Calm before the storm: the shame of admitting defeat too much for Trump’s psyche

What is Donald Trump doing right now? While we cannot read a person’s mind, mental health professionals have an excellent understanding of Trump, thanks to the abundant and high-quality information available about him, more information than almost any patient we have ever treated.

Direct reports from close associates about their interactions with him, under sworn testimony, from the highest-order criminal investigations are just one example. Personal interviews are of little value at best and misleading at worst with the kind of pathology in Donald Trump.

Since dozens of mental health experts put together our bestselling public-service book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, at the start of this presidency, all our warnings have…