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Doodley

(9,092 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2018, 04:10 PM Dec 2018

Could Trump use a mental health defense? [View all]

It has been widely discussed that Trump is mentally impaired or mentally ill, such as in the article linked below.

If he is charged with serious crimes, could he use this as a defense? Do you think he presents either a progressive mental decline or a mental illness that affects his capacity to perform as president?

If so, do you think that it could be argued that he is a victim of circumstance and there has been no mechanism to provide him with the help he needs, thereby putting the interests of our nation at risk?

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/01/trump-is-mentally-unwell-and-everyone-around-him-knows-it.html

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Could Trump use a mental health defense? [View all] Doodley Dec 2018 OP

No..... FarPoint Dec 2018 #1

Exactly! Those who choose to casually label Trump as mentally ill elocs Dec 2018 #6

Okay, but what about a retardation defense? Doodley Dec 2018 #9

But do we belittle and mock those who truly have mental disabilities? elocs Dec 2018 #14

His ego would never allow it. Siwsan Dec 2018 #2

There may come a time when his ego is lost in a cloud of fear and confusion. Doodley Dec 2018 #12

That would seem to invite removal via the 25th amendment YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #3

I think you need to find out exactly how the 25th Amendment works, elocs Dec 2018 #7

no janterry Dec 2018 #4

No. Obviously he's not all there, but an insanity defense is rarely successful The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #5

I agree, but look at his own words, his Tweets and his actions. He doesn't seem Doodley Dec 2018 #10

Trump is a hot mess. He's a big pulsating blob of personality disorders, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #16

No Runningdawg Dec 2018 #8

But that was bogus. Doodley Dec 2018 #11

Of course it was! Runningdawg Dec 2018 #13

He's to crazy bluestarone Dec 2018 #15