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jimlup

(7,968 posts) Sun Jun 3, 2018, 04:56 AM Jun 2018

Honest Question: Is Trump Autistic and on the spectrum? [View all]

I've been wondering about this. Seems to me there are some serious personality disorders. It seems he doesn't have an embarrassment quotient and that he is unable to process humor or empathy. I'm not asking this from a political perspective. I'm honestly wondering from a psychological position.

I'm particularly interested in the response of anyone who has professional knowledge about this. I looked this up and several of the points on the list fit the Orange Idiot:

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml

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	Trump is on the spectrum of autism
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	Trump is just an asshole
	21 (91%)
	Trump is both on the spectrum and an asshole
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Honest Question: Is Trump Autistic and on the spectrum? [View all] jimlup Jun 2018 OP

It would be an insult to autism. No, I believe he was badly damaged as a child OnDoutside Jun 2018 #1

Autism is not a personality disorder. yardwork Jun 2018 #2

UnRec. This is disrespectful of all people with an autism disorder. nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2018 #3

Not trying to disrespect anyone with Autism jimlup Jun 2018 #23

Aspergers perhaps? When I see trump flailing his arms I'm always reminded of my lamp_shade Jun 2018 #4

I have a son with Aspergers. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #31

A lifetime of sniffing hairspray has destroyed what braincells he had, perhaps? trusty elf Jun 2018 #5

As a Grandparent of a Autistic child Soxfan58 Jun 2018 #6

No. Look up malignant narcissism - Trump matches every point for that Arazi Jun 2018 #7

Malignant Narcissm. True Blue American Jun 2018 #9

Right. Where 5 of 9 was enough to qualify for narcissim disorder, empedocles Jun 2018 #12

Trump is just a narcisstic True Blue American Jun 2018 #8

He's a crook, duforsure Jun 2018 #10

No. He has zero empathy because he has narcissistic personality disorder -- not autism. pnwmom Jun 2018 #11

I don't see any similarities to the kids I've worked with. I do see GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #13

borderline for sure samnsara Jun 2018 #15

I knew a borderline/narcisst. Talk about playing head games!! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #26

Are you from New England? CozyMystery Jun 2018 #20

Maine, born and bred, but my mom was from PA so I picked GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #25

no hes just nuts. ive worked around autistic children before and baron is more on my radar samnsara Jun 2018 #14

Yep. I have wondered about him too. ElderGreenKid GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #27

Trump is a narcissist and a sociopath. CozyMystery Jun 2018 #16

"Aspies" (their own nickname for each other) are usually sweet & gentle. VOX Jun 2018 #17

Trump, is a narcissistic sociopath. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #18

Agreed - and maybe a little senile dementia thrown in. Vinca Jun 2018 #19

If you have ever had a narcissist in your life... HopeAgain Jun 2018 #22

No. Trump has no special talent(s) and he never gets absorbed in anything Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #21

I object to the trivialization of autism by the casual use cyclonefence Jun 2018 #24

No... Mike Nelson Jun 2018 #28

As a parent of a child on the spectrum, NO. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2018 #29

he's not smart enough to be an aspie, and mopinko Jun 2018 #30

Narcissm + early dementia area51 Jun 2018 #32