News Flash: Psychiatrict Diagnoses Trump as a "Charismatic Psychopath"

[Rev. Rye]

That said, Trump (except for the evidence of Conduct Disorder, and in the absence of evidence of clinical Mania or Schizophrenia) really does seem to fit the DSM's definition of Anti-Social Personality Disorder.


Note only Three of these seven criteria need to be met, and yet he fits every one.

• failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest. Aside from reintroducing blatant racism into mainstream politics for the first time since George Wallace ran for president, he repeatedly flouts the law to the point that there is actually some argument that Trump has already done impeachable offenses BEFORE EVEN ASSUMING OFFICE.
  
• deception, as indicated by repeatedly lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure; A comprehensive bullet-point list of all of Trump's lies can easily fill a book the size of Atlas Shrugged. That said, though he's significantly worse than many other candidates, this is still kind of part and parcel for the political process.
  
• impulsivity or failure to plan ahead; Let's be realistic, does anyone really believe Trump thought his campaign through? Christ, he's still Tweeting like he wasn't even elected President. Also, his tendency to flip-flop on issues (like his proposed Muslim registry) really betrays this.
  
• irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults; Is there any word that better describes Trump's campaign than Aggressive? And not just aggressive about some higher cause, I mean aggressive towards anyone who stands in his way, from his veiled threats against Hilary Clinton (to the extent that it actually took some time for me to find the tweet I mentioned below because he threatened her many other times) or his outright accusing Ted Cruz's father of assassinating JFK.
  
• reckless disregard for safety of self or others; Once again, he has suggested Hilary Clinton travel without a bodyguard and "see what happens to her," and doesn't seem concerned at all that his proposed border wall will A) Become the most expensive architectural boondoggle in American history, (though cost estimates range wildly from Trump's own $5-10 billion to the American Action Forum's $619 billion) B) NOT be paid by Mexico (and, no, making it taller won't make them pay it), C) have a disastrous effect on the economy in numerous ways, D) Displace many people, and E) Not even actually keep out illegal immigrants.
  
• consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations; JESUS CHRIST WHERE TO BEGIN? Well, apart from all the stuff I mentioned in this little list, there's the fact that Trump is insanely evasive about his tax returns, and what little information has been leaked (read: the first three pages of his 1995 Tax returns) points to the fact that he's hemorrhaging money.
  
• lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another. You want the short answer or the long answer? Short answer: CENTRAL PARK FIVE. Long Answer: In 1989, four black teens (and one Latino teen) were arrested for allegedly gang-raping a woman, despite their persistent denial. And Trump, for whatever reason, decided he had a horse in this race and took a strong anti-CP5 stance and even took out a full-page ad demanding the death penalty. Then, in 2002, the five were exonerated when the actual culprit confessed and DNA testing corroborated his account. And as recently as two months ago, he insisted they had to be guilty despite all of that.
  

He fits every single one of those seven criteria, and I'm sure someone who has enough time to do so could easily write a book-length piece about it. Granted, I'm not a certified psychologist and I've never met the SOB, but despite the link in the OP's low qualifications, the conclusion still appears to be valid.