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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,544 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:07 PM 12 hrs ago

'Horrific dangers' of Trump's mental decline revealed by neuroscientist: 'Just gets worse'

trump is not well

A neuroscientist revealed the "horrific dangers" of President Donald Trump's mental decline during a podcast interview on Wednesday.

Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-02-19T03:30:13.652Z

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-mental-health-2675282215

A neuroscientist revealed the "horrific dangers" of President Donald Trump's mental decline during a podcast interview on Wednesday.

Dr. Frank George, a neuroscientist and psychologist, joined political commentator David Pakman on "The David Pakman Show" to discuss Trump's mental state. George revealed that Trump is becoming more disinhibited, which is a sign that his dementia is becoming worse and that he will soon have "no guardrails" for his malignant narcissism.

"You get to the point where the classic, 'Hold my beer,' and then they do something really stupid," George said. "That type of disinhibition is exactly what we see with frontotemporal dementia. But in Donald Trump's case, what's being disinhibited is his underlying malignant narcissism. And that's the horrific danger of the whole situation."....

George added that these signs suggest that Trump's "erratic behavior" will get worse.

"The erratic behavior and everything that goes with that, the disinhibition, is an augmentation of his underlying personality disorder," George said. "And that's the horrific part of it because as a frontal temporal dementia progresses, that disinhibition just gets worse and worse. And so his decisions will become more erratic, more vengeful. It's just getting expressed with no guardrails."



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'Horrific dangers' of Trump's mental decline revealed by neuroscientist: 'Just gets worse' (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago OP
Known.................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #1
So far the best description BaronChocula 10 hrs ago #2
As his mind gets mushier, I wonder if he'll admit on camera that he raped children. nt City Lights 10 hrs ago #3
Might be something he'd brag about if he was challenged skillfully on it. TheRickles 10 hrs ago #4
Interesting, I was thinking the same thing PatSeg 8 hrs ago #10
I only became familiar with Trump when he ran for president in 2015. SamKnause 9 hrs ago #5
I've been watching... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #6
Dunno. We haven't heard a peep out'a Princess Sparkle Pony in 5 years. 3Hotdogs 9 hrs ago #7
The GOP should be ashamed of themselves. Initech 9 hrs ago #8
And the problem is that HIS "erratic behavior" PatSeg 8 hrs ago #9
"...what's being disinhibited is his underlying malignant narcissism." 3catwoman3 6 hrs ago #11

Lovie777

(22,410 posts)
1. Known....................
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:36 PM
11 hrs ago

shithole's getting worse both mentally and physically.

shithole wants his name a picture plastered everywhere. He wants a castle environment cast in gold, while stealing, cheating and making shit up.

Honestly I think he's failing sooner than later. Vp shithole 2 will want his image and name to take the other's place.

A vicious cycle. Legally, voting these evil people out of office is the key. That's why the republican party is regressing from the Constitution.

BaronChocula

(4,288 posts)
2. So far the best description
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:23 PM
10 hrs ago

of what the msm is totally ignoring. There's moderate coverage of what he's doing, but none of why he's doing it. If the latter was the focus, we'd probably be on the road to removing him from office.

TheRickles

(3,262 posts)
4. Might be something he'd brag about if he was challenged skillfully on it.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:56 PM
10 hrs ago

Not sure what form that might take.....

PatSeg

(52,731 posts)
10. Interesting, I was thinking the same thing
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:14 PM
8 hrs ago

Often we've heard him deny that he has done something and then says "I could do such-and-such, but I didn't". There will be leaks, I'm sure of it.

SamKnause

(14,846 posts)
5. I only became familiar with Trump when he ran for president in 2015.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:10 PM
9 hrs ago

I knew who he was but nothing about him.

I have heard him speak since 2015.

I have never heard him speak eloquently.

I would never use that word to describe anything about him, including his rambling, nonsensical, hateful speeches.

GiqueCee

(3,716 posts)
6. I've been watching...
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:43 PM
9 hrs ago

... Trump's clown show for 40+ years. I had friends in New York City that were directly and tangentially affected by his dirty business practices, such as habitually stiffing vendors, and his malicious and vengeful personal grievances. He's been a rotten piece of shit since the day he was born. If there was ever a decent part of him, it ran down his mother's leg. For that matter, her reputation was no better than Fred's or Fred's pimp daddy. A long and sordid line of genetic scum, and his own spawn are no better. Might give Tiffany a break, though; she appears to have severed ties with the rest of the Trump crime family.

Initech

(108,207 posts)
8. The GOP should be ashamed of themselves.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:02 PM
9 hrs ago

This is straight up elder abuse. The only reason they kept protecting and bailing out Trump time and time again is because he's the most popular person they have. They have no one else. He's the face of their hideous movement and the only thing that can keep their brand of authoritarianism alive.

Without him, the GOP is nothing. Trump should be in a home, not the White House.

PatSeg

(52,731 posts)
9. And the problem is that HIS "erratic behavior"
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 07:10 PM
8 hrs ago

could manifest as bombs being dropped or even worse. It's not like he'll just take a walk and get lost or forget that he left the water running.

It is mindboggling that someone like that could end up as the President of the United States.

3catwoman3

(29,054 posts)
11. "...what's being disinhibited is his underlying malignant narcissism."
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 09:53 PM
6 hrs ago

I don't think his malignant narcissism is underlying in the least. It's blatant.

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