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Don't Pathologize Trump

Don't Pathologize Trump

He's not lying because he's mentally ill. He's lying because he likes lying.

Sep 09, 2019
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A narrative is taking shape in Washington in which it’s clear to those telling the story that Donald Trump is mentally unwell. As evidence, they point to “Sharpie-gate.” There’s no reason, the storytellers allege, why the president would lie so obviously about something so trivial if he were not experiencing rapid cognitive decline. 

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