Psychiatrist: Trump Became The Same ‘Sadistic, Tyrannical And Cruel’ Person His Father Was | MSNBC

Dr. Lance Dodes, retired Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to react to the revelations in Mary Trump’s tell-all book and explain why her description of Donald Trump as a sadist is “consistent with everything we know about him.” Aired on 7/16/2020.

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Psychiatrist: Trump Became The Same ‘Sadistic, Tyrannical And Cruel’ Person His Father Was | MSNBC

[kimknox]

‘There’s a word for that. It’s called sadism...it’s consistent with being a psychopath.’ Yep. I’m convinced at this point...actually, at many points ago. Again, I’m going to follow the experts.

[billsteinkamp]

Why is this a surprise to anyone? Trump has been this way his entire life.

[melissaverduin]

Omg. And this guy has the nuclear codes! Remove him already! Shame on them REPUBLICANS that DEFEND HIM!!

[jockyoung]

The sad thing is we already knew all this in 2016

[julianhobrough]

I agree completely. From NZ. I’ve been saying this for years. Trump is insane.

[liselottenormannsrensen]

He is such a dangerous man, but more scary is, that millions of voters still wants him to be president😱😱😱

[johnjoanisse]

Resign from office Trump and give the American people a degree of respectyabilty from a proud Canadian.

[nedkellysghost]

> _"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims but accomplices."_
>George Orwell, aka Eric Arthur Blair

[nicholasmaude]

While Trump may get off hurting and humiliating other people he certainly does NOT like being on the receiving end.

[chattycathy]

WHAT a creepy family...Fred looks like a cruel man!

[DaveTerrasidio]

WE NEED COGNITIVE STANDARDS FOR THE PEOPLE WE ELECT TO GOVERN US!!!

[hemjgard]

Soul murder... we are all experiencing this now.

[GraemeRalph]

I am getting fed up with this "it's all his daddy's fault". He made a choice, his niece made a choice only she made the decent choice.

[KidFreshOnDaTrack]

So Trump Is definitely going into the wrong side of the history books after his presidency

[jameshood]

I was a mental health therapist for 25 years. I worked with criminals, substance abusers, neurotics and psychotics. I never saw anyone during that time as profoundly disturbed, cruel, or dishonest as Donald Trump. The study of his personality alone would make an entire semester's graduate course in abnormal psychology.

[jasonross]

"There's an name for that: Sadism." There's another name for it: Evil.

[michaelbowes]

Donald Trump is the Jim Jones of these days. COVID is his Kool Aid.

[ninajohnson]

You break it down very well. America you put this man in office, it's up to you to VOTE HIM OUT.

[stephengordon]

We need to have a way to not only make sure people like trump are not allowed in public office but also are able to be removed from office.

[carolineyartey]

Looks like Putin helped put him in the Oval Office to bring America to her knees. Putin must be having a time of his life. Getting rid of Trump must not be a party thing, but for love of country, after which we can think of party affiliation. Vote Trump out!