Why Trump’s Delusions Are So Dangerous: Therapist

Ready to reach your goals? Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Joanna Coles welcomes back psychologist Dr. John Gartner as the conversation takes a chilling turn, with Dr. Gartner arguing that Donald Trump has crossed from grandiosity into full-blown psychosis, pointing to a barrage of erratic late-night posts—including AI images portraying himself as Jesus—as evidence of a manic, delusional spiral unfolding in real time. Dr. Gartner lays out a stark clinical case, connecting sleep disruption, cognitive decline, and escalating “messianic” fantasies to dangerous decision-making on the global stage, from impulsive foreign policy moves to a growing appetite for conflict. What emerges is a portrait of a leader increasingly detached from reality, alienating his own base while doubling down on grandiose claims, as insiders scramble, critics demand cognitive testing, and the stakes climb toward something far more consequential than political controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why Trump’s Delusions Are So Dangerous: Therapist is an episode from The New Abnormal by The Daily Beast.

This episode is 35:34 long.

This episode was published on Apr 18, 2026.

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