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This is what proves Trump’s dementia: Psychologist | The Daily Beast Podcast
(The Daily Beast) Sept. 20, 2025: The Daily Beast Podcast. Dr. John Gartner, former Johns Hopkins professor and co-host of the podcast Shrinking Trump, joins the Daily Beast’s Joanna Coles to deliver a chilling diagnosis: Pres. Donald Trump is showing signs of dementia layered on top of malignant narcissism.
Drawing on decades of clinical expertise, Dr. Gartner explains how Trump’s
declining language,
erratic gait, and
disturbing anecdotes
Trump was too busy that day being forgetful
point to brain deterioration that makes him not just unpredictable but uniquely dangerous in office.
Coles presses the doctor on how Trump’s narcissism compares to King Charles’ public persona, whether his cabinet and family are retreating from his volatility, and what it means when a leader with nuclear codes also displays symptoms of mini-strokes and confabulation.
From Hitler’s psychology to Bill Clinton’s benign narcissism, this episode explores how power amplifies paranoia, cruelty, and decay—and asks the starkest question of all:
As Trump weakens physically and mentally while tightening his grip on authority, how far can Trumpism go before it breaks America?
00:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Trump's symptoms of dementia
05:38 - Trump's breakdown in all mental functions
06:20 - Trump's malignant narcissism
09:02 - How Trump's narcissism compares to King Charles
13:30 - Trump's frontotemporal dementia symptoms
17:20 - People around Trump managing his ill behavior
36:45 - Elon Musk exhibits bipolar and psychopath traits
38:20 - Trump meets strict criteria for psychopathy
40:35 - Click "join" link and become an official member of YouTube community
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👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
📺 Episode: 589
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: September 19, 2025
👨💼 Guest: Dr. John Gartner
🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles
How can we live in a world that makes no sense at all? How could we exist when every second of our lives is an unsolvable puzzle, and the tiny bits we do manage to recognize can’t come out?
That was the life of Russian soldier Lev Zasetsky (1920–1993), a young man who suffered a brain injury fighting in another useless war.
That was the life of Lev Zasetsky, who suffered a severe brain injury when thrown into World War II.
The 3,000-page diary he wrote following his injury became one of the most valuable and insightful texts on the study of the human brain in the history of biological science (popsci.com).
Zasetsky suffered from aphasia, a disorder or dysphasia that impairs a person’s ability to communicate or understand communication.
Zasetsky’s form of aphasia resulted in him being able to write without being able to read his own writing or understand all of what he had written.
Russian Dr. Alexander Luria, one of the Soviet Union’s most accomplished neuropsychologists, was assigned to care for Zasetsky and found that the young soldier “simply could not write and…had suddenly become illiterate.”
Dr. Luria pinpointed Zasetsky’s injury to “the second major block of the brain located in the posterior sections of the large hemispheres.”
This portion of the brain’s job is “for receiving, processing, and retaining information a person derives from the external world.”
The precise location of his shrapnel injury meant that “a very important function [had] been seriously impaired: he [could] not immediately combine his impressions into a coherent whole; his world [became] fragmented.”
That’s how the world existed for Lev Zasetsky: fragmented. But he didn’t give up. His fascinating story and undaunted attitude can inspire and reframe our modern understanding of psychology, history, language, communication, showing what the human spirit can accomplish.
From "He was the man who lived with no brain" (sort of), Popular Science, for more original Popular Science videos, subscribe on YouTube
SUTRA: Want to be a soldier? You might want to reconsider
The headman (gamini) was wise to ask the Buddha to clarify and dispel doubts (Yodhājīva Sutta)
The village headman Yodhajiva went to the Buddha, bowed, sat respectfully to one side, and said: "Venerable sir, I have heard it passed down through the ancient teaching lineage of warriors that:
'When a warrior strives and exerts in battle, if others strike one down and slay one while striving and exerting in battle then, with the breakup of the body after death, one is reborn in the company of angels (devas) slain in battle.'
"What does the Blessed One say about that?"
"Enough, headman, set that question aside and do not ask it." But a second time and third time the headman Yodhajiva asked it.
"Headman, I seem to be unable to get past by saying, 'Enough, headman, set that question aside and do not ask it,' so to reply simply: When a warrior strives and exerts in battle, one's mind is already seized, debased, and misdirected by the thought, 'May those beings be struck down, slaughtered, destroyed, annihilated, and no longer exist.'
"If others then strike one down or slay one while one is striving and exerting in battle, then with the breakup of the body after death, one is reborn in a hell called the Realm of those Slain in Battle.
Oh no, what will come of ignorance and killing?
"Moreover, if one holds a view such as, 'When a warrior strives and exerts in battle, if others then strike one down or slay one while one is striving and exerting in battle, then with the breakup of the body after death, one is reborn in the company of angels slain in battle,' that is his wrong view.
"There are, I say, two destinations for a person with wrong view, either hell or the animal womb" [rebirth in one of the many hells or the super-diversified animal plane].
When this was said, the headman Yodhajiva began to sob and burst into tears.
"Headman, that is what I was unable to get by you by asking you to set that question aside and not ask it."
"But, venerable sir, I am not crying because of what the Blessed One said but rather because I have been deceived, cheated, and fooled for a long time by that ancient teaching lineage of warriors who said that" (SN 42.3).
Cupid (Kamadeva, Mara Devaputra, Eros) seems so cute and innocent.
I know it's love cause she starts looking like this.
These things indicate a love that is slowly dying. It’s often easy to tell when a relationship is totally falling apart because there will be obvious signs, but it’s less apparent if someone is slowly falling out of love with his or her partner.
Keep an eye out for these 12 behaviors, as they may indicate that your lover’s interest is cooling when you wish that it would burn forever with more and more intensity, like an endless honeymoon. But it burns, dwindles, until is burns out.
I know I'm in love because it's blissful (piti) like serene meditating only not as good.
.
This is how I pictured us. Details schmeetails!
Am I falling in love, how can I know? Maybe this flower can tell me with its petals. They love me, they love me not, they love me, they love me not... Omens. Signs. Who can predict the future? But what if my partner is slowly falling out of love as the old lovespell is coming undone?
1. They’ll have less interest in intimacy and physical affection. That's one sign.
We were like cats in a cradle reaching Purvana.
One surefire way to determine whether someone is quietly falling out of love (even if you're falling more and more in love) is to pay attention to physical intimacy, or rather the lack of it.
Couples tend to grow less passionate after the "honeymoon period" has worn off. That's usual. But if intimacy has disappeared entirely, including hugging or handholding, that’s a big warning sign.
2. They mention feelings of being “trapped.” It's time for A Conscious Rethink. Feeling trapped rarely happens in the context of discussing a relationship, but a partner may drop hints about feeling trapped or caged in various aspects of life.
This may be accompanied by restlessness and frustration, leading to behaviors such as going for long drives or walks “just to get out.”
3. There’s less communication than there used to be. When and if this person does communicate with a partner, rather than avoiding conversation, it seems distant and unresponsive than before.
(AN 3.56) A rich Brahmin approached the Buddha. Sitting respectfully to one side, he said: “Master Gotama, I have heard that Brahmins of the past who were senior teachers-of-teachers, said:
“‘In the olden days this world was so full of people one would think they were squashed together. Villages, towns, and capital cities were no more than a chicken’s flight apart.’ What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why these days human numbers have dwindled, a decline in population is evident, and whole villages, towns, cities, and countries have disappeared?”
“Brahmin, nowadays humans love only illicit desires. They are overcome with immoral greed and are mired in wrong customs. Taking up knives, they murder each other, and many people perish. This is the cause, this is the reason why nowadays human numbers have dwindled.
“Furthermore, because nowadays humans love only illicit desires…the heavens [deva worlds on superior planes of existence] do not provide enough rain, so there’s famine, bad harvests, with blighted crops that shrivel into dry straw. And many people perish. This is the cause, this is the reason why nowadays human numbers have dwindled.
“Furthermore, because nowadays humans love only illicit desires…native spirits let vicious monsters [cryptids] loose. And many people perish. This is the cause, this is the reason why nowadays human numbers have dwindled.”
“Excellent, Master Gotama, excellent! …From this day forward, may Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone [to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha] for refuge for life.” More: suttacentral.net
Trump stuns crowd with serious brain fails so bad, FOX cuts feed
(David Pakman Show) Aug. 5, 2024: A wildly glitching Do John Trump holds a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, so absurd that his audience started to leave, and fellow Republicans said the rally may have lost Georgia for them. FOX cut away to help Trump save face with his "familiar themes" of propagandistic lies, Hitlerian hyperbole, and JD Vance giving him a weak introduction. apnews.com/article/robert-ken... #davidpakmanshow #trump #foxnews
Pope butts heads with Buddhist monk in Mongolia in wink to Chinese Catholics (ncronline.org)
AI David Attenborough’s greatest hits: A political NATURE documentary
(Presidential Reviews) June 16, 2024: Journey through the most compelling moments of nature’s political landscape with AI David Attenborough. This documentary explores the intricate balance of power, survival, and conflict in the animal kingdom, showcasing how politics and nature intertwine. From leadership battles among primates to territorial disputes in the wild, witness the drama and beauty of our planet like never before. #DavidAttenborough #donaldtrump #uspolitics
Why Joe Biden acted like a child in the presidential debate – psychology
(Derek Van Schaik) June 30, 2024: What was going on psychologically, behaviorally, and neurologically with senile, demented, superannuated Pres. Joe Biden in the presidential debate with former Pres. Donald Trump?
COMMENT: Should Joe Biden step down as president, step aside as the Democratic candidate, or is he perfectly fine to serve another 4-year term?
Generally Incompetent Joe, first lady Dr. Jill, sexy family Hagerstown airport, Maryland (AP)
Franken Biden, disheveled old man on the phone between Marine One and Air Force One
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Horns? Uh, where am I? Who am I?
Democrats are laying the groundwork for Joe Biden to make a “dignified” exit from the presidential race.
Following his disastrous performance and loss to Old Donald Trump during Thursday night’s debate, members of the Biden family gathered in Camp David, the president’s country retreat, where they are expected to discuss his lack of a future.
Where am I? How did I get here?
One Democrat official said the US president could not [get off stage on his own and could not] be “dragged off stage” but needed relatives and trusted advisers to convince him to “walk off” on his own terms.
Senior Democrats and friends of GI Biden pushed for this conversation to happen over the weekend.
However, his family are said to have urged him to stay in the race when they met on Sunday, while expressing frustration with aides who prepped him for the debate.
(Bes D. Marx) Ethnic cleansing of Gaza, Palestine: The Myth of Israel
Me and my girl Finnegan. Jill knows.
Mr. Biden was expected to spend Sunday and Monday surrounded by members of his immediate family, including Dr. Jill Biden, the first lady, and their granddaughters, [his presumed incestuous lover] Finnegan Biden and [potential love candidate] Natalie Biden [eating pizza or doing who knows what old men with lots of power do to young relatives who need their inheritance].
Among those pushing Mr. Biden to keep fighting is his son, corrupt convicted felon Hunter Biden [who has nepotism to thank for his riches], who wants to repair [his trouble with the court and] the damage done to his reputation by Thursday’s debate, the New York Times reported.
They know about our luv, Kiddo
A Biden campaign source downplayed the significance of the gathering, insisting the stay had been planned some time in advance, adding that discussions about his [exit or likely-to-fail] re-election bid would be “informal or an afterthought.”
However, Mr. Biden has previously said he would not run a political campaign without the support of his family [which leaves him a good out; after all, where would he be without his enablers?]
“We do everything by family meetings,” he said in 2019. [We like to keep everything within the family -- money, power, sex, everything].
The 81-year-old [dotard and] president repeatedly mumbled, veered off topic and froze while speaking in front of an estimated 50 million viewers during the first showdown between Mr. Biden and Trump hosted by CNN on Thursday.
Democrats push Biden to STEP ASIDE after DISASTROUS debate performance: Analysis
(The Hill) June 29, 2024: WASHINGTON, DC. Robby Soave, Jessica Burbank, and Amber Duke discuss reactions from the Democratic Party to last night's debate between Pres. Joe Biden and former Pres. Don Trump. #Trump #Biden
Benedict Smith, The Telegraph via msn.com, 6/30/24; The Hill, Rising, 6/29/24; Pfc. Sandoval, Seth Auberon, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Advertisers who absolutely knew what they were doing and did it anyway
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We must have sex on the brain
Binky meditates (Matt Groening/Life in Hell)
It isn't enough that we try to keep a lid on it, control ourselves, exercise restraint, be good, and mind our Ps and Qs, but advertisers and marketing departments have to work against us.
There's such a thing as "subliminal seduction," the use of images too fast to notice consciously that are nevertheless noticed by the subconscious, entering the unconscious mind to bubble up into consciousness without any apparent reason. It's like brainwashing or using stealth suggestion in hypnosis.
The Hacking of the American Mind (Dr. Lustig, MD)
Weak mindfulness will make us conclude that we must be some kind of sick puppies. But it isn't that. They really are doing it, exploiting our natural human curiosity that seeks sensual pleasure (epitomized by sex) here and there, elsewhere and everywhere.
The human plane of existence is within the Sensual Sphere (kama loka). It is hard to rise above. That is to say, it is difficult to not start seeing everything the way Beavis and Butt-Head do. Huh huh huh...
Mara Devaputra (Buddhism's Cupid, Kamadeva, Eros, and Tempter figure) is a tricky spirit out to keep us rapt in this dense sphere of hidden danger. It's like wandering onto a honey trap. Very sticky, hard to extricate ourselves before we realized our predicament.
It does NOT get worse with meditation. It only seems to. This is because it becomes more apparent to us when we sit calmly and pay attention to the movements of mind/heart. We are otherwise usually too distracted and inattentive.
Nu-metal Limp Bizkit did it all for the uncensored "Nookie"
I did it all for the [dopie]!
Dopamine Nation (Dr. Lembke, MD)
Mindfulness employed correctly -- with radical acceptance, unwavering attention, and seeing all things as impersonal -- is excellent medicine. But it is easy to think we're doing it correctly only to be doing harm:
As soon as we resist, drift off, or start taking things personally, we're in for a world of hurt. Going about with mindfulness and clear comprehension (sati-sampajjana) is a better way to be. It tends toward calm and enlightenment so we can begin to see things as they really are, without bias or preconception. But it takes practice, coming back again and again.
Matt Groening went on to create The Simpsons
And who's got time for that? We want to live and enjoy everything all the time on a dopamine binge! Dopamine's a neurotransmitter. But, oh, the hangover, when we come down, we might, just might, seek a way out.
Then it's good to read some Dharma, good to grab Dr. Robert Lustig or Dr. Anna Lembke's book to see that these things really are happening on purpose. Corporations hired psychologists to develop products (iPhones, junk foods, etc.)
It's no accident that there are ringing bells and bright moving colors or that most foods are now spiked with high fructose corn syrup. Chemicals and sugars are added to everything nowadays to make them as addictive as ultra-processed products.
Revenge of the Pink Panther clip (1978); Cheeky Crab, 2022; Limp Bizkit; REACT; Dhr. Seven, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Ashley Wells, Sayalay A (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly COMMENTARY
Vagus nerve stimulation: 3 Tricks to Stop Anxiety Fast
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A flexible spine means youth.
This video is about how to use ancient yoga techniques to warm up the parasympathetic nervous system response to help calm down, relax, and find greater peace and balance in life.
The key is to stimulate the vagus nerve -- the vagabond or wandering nerve that runs down either side of the neck. It plays a key role in stimulating the body’s parasympathetic nervous system (self-soothing to get back to the "rest and digest" mode).
It is involved in a host of important bodily functions, including stabilizing mood, digestion, and heart rate.
When the vagus nerve is operating optimally, it’s referred to as high vagal tone. This doesn’t mean we’ll never feel anxious or upset, but it does mean that we’ll be able to "respond" rather than "react" in those moments.
And we’ll be much more adept at self-soothing and calming ourselves down when a situation arises.
Free dive: Hold breath underwater by staying calm
00:00 Stress & anxiety
00:53 Safety disclaimer
01:07 What is the vagus nerve?
01:40 Parasympathetic nervous system
03:42 High vs. low vagal tone
04:55 Test vagal tone
07:52 Stimulate vagus nerve
08:11 Bhramari practice
09:48 Triangle breathing
12:06 Ear massage
14:07 Further learning
DISCLAIMER: Please do not use this video to diagnose or treat an illness or injury. Check with a trusted healthcare provider before starting any self-care routine.
ANATOMY: What is the vagus nerve? The name vagus comes from Latin, meaning "to wander," like a vagabond. This tenth cranial nerve wanders throughout the thoracic cavity. It innervates some of the most important muscles and is responsible for some vital functions such as: breathing, speaking, swallowing, blood pressure, heart rate, orgasm, taste, circulation, digestion, gut health, and more.
The nerve itself sits within a fascial tube, called the carotid sheath. The carotid sheath is an important landmark in head and neck anatomy and contains several vital neurovascular structures, including the carotid artery, jugular vein, vagus nerve, and sympathetic plexus.
Once we understand what the vagus nerve is and why it’s important, this video offers some simple ways to stimulate this nerve to self-soothe and calm ourselves down when we need to.
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