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It would be an insult to autism. No, I believe he was badly damaged as a child OnDoutside Jun 2018 #1
Autism is not a personality disorder. yardwork Jun 2018 #2
UnRec. This is disrespectful of all people with an autism disorder. nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2018 #3
Not trying to disrespect anyone with Autism jimlup Jun 2018 #23
Aspergers perhaps? When I see trump flailing his arms I'm always reminded of my lamp_shade Jun 2018 #4
I have a son with Aspergers. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #31
A lifetime of sniffing hairspray has destroyed what braincells he had, perhaps? trusty elf Jun 2018 #5
As a Grandparent of a Autistic child Soxfan58 Jun 2018 #6
No. Look up malignant narcissism - Trump matches every point for that Arazi Jun 2018 #7
Malignant Narcissm. True Blue American Jun 2018 #9
Right. Where 5 of 9 was enough to qualify for narcissim disorder, empedocles Jun 2018 #12
Trump is just a narcisstic True Blue American Jun 2018 #8
He's a crook, duforsure Jun 2018 #10
No. He has zero empathy because he has narcissistic personality disorder -- not autism. pnwmom Jun 2018 #11
I don't see any similarities to the kids I've worked with. I do see GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #13
borderline for sure samnsara Jun 2018 #15
I knew a borderline/narcisst. Talk about playing head games!! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #26
Are you from New England? CozyMystery Jun 2018 #20
Maine, born and bred, but my mom was from PA so I picked GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #25
no hes just nuts. ive worked around autistic children before and baron is more on my radar samnsara Jun 2018 #14
Yep. I have wondered about him too. ElderGreenKid GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #27
Trump is a narcissist and a sociopath. CozyMystery Jun 2018 #16
"Aspies" (their own nickname for each other) are usually sweet & gentle. VOX Jun 2018 #17
Trump, is a narcissistic sociopath. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #18
Agreed - and maybe a little senile dementia thrown in. Vinca Jun 2018 #19
If you have ever had a narcissist in your life... HopeAgain Jun 2018 #22
No. Trump has no special talent(s) and he never gets absorbed in anything Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #21
I object to the trivialization of autism by the casual use cyclonefence Jun 2018 #24
No... Mike Nelson Jun 2018 #28
As a parent of a child on the spectrum, NO. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2018 #29
he's not smart enough to be an aspie, and mopinko Jun 2018 #30
Narcissm + early dementia area51 Jun 2018 #32
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