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PCIntern

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Mon Jun 8, 2026, 08:18 AM Jun 8

What we witnessed yesterday on MTP [View all]

was a typical outburst from an individual who has frontotemporal dementia. The triggering of the physiological aspects: the reddening of the face, the snarling rictus of the mouth wherein you see what looks almost like a smile or grin but is negative reaction in extremis, the postural change, all point to sudden expression of repressed rage. The pressure of speech: the incessant speaking of the pent-up phraseology which under any normal circumstances would not be uttered, associated with the malignant narcissism was uninterruptible by the questioner.

It is not unimportant that the eruption occurred during “interrogation” by none other than a black female, whose members of that group are almost invariably described by the subject as “Low-I.Q.” .

This was clinically a significant outburst, the subject matter aside. I believe that Ms Welker, like her or not professionally, was so taken aback at this almost feral-sounding and appearing man, that she reverted briefly into an almost childish mindset, for which I do not blame her one iota. In the vernacular, “it turned into a fucking nightmare”.

As far as I am concerned, I would put this degree of pathology in the same category as the Pennsylvania official who blew the back of his head off on camera in the late 1980’s. Rarely do you see true, not simulated, full-blown pathology of this severity unless you are watching clinical films or video made for academic purposes.

In this matter I unfortunately speak from competence and experience. I have had this happen to me on several occasions and can relate the details of each as though they occurred yesterday. Again, in the vernacular: this is some sick shit, man.

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Possibly, but I saw this IRL in the mid 1990's JCMach1 Jun 8 #1
I like your emoji use PCIntern Jun 8 #2
He's been sick forever, but he used to do a better job of hiding it. ShazzieB Jun 8 #16
What I saw was a mass of tremendous, growing rage, Zackzzzz Jun 8 #39
I saw the hand only as steadying himself when he got up. txwhitedove Jun 8 #41
So did I. ShazzieB Jun 8 #71
He was falling. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 8 #60
It wasn't "buddy like".. he used KW as Cha Jun 8 #83
He was very close to physically assaulting her. She clearly couldn't believe what was happening. flashman13 Jun 8 #43
The day will come when he physically assaults a female journalist Freddie Jun 8 #46
Just a thought but RVN VET71 Jun 8 #68
Best case scenario? Soul_of_Wit Jun 8 #76
You are right. RVN VET71 Jun 10 #93
Are you kidding?? AZ8theist Jun 8 #70
...he could punch her out on Fifth Avenue PCIntern Jun 9 #88
Yes BaronChocula Jun 8 #65
Whatever it is, it is clear that he is unable to carry out the duties of his office. hadEnuf Jun 8 #25
Everything is a mess and service members DIED because of him Justice matters. Jun 8 #63
This is what I saw... surfered Jun 8 #3
Well, the mouth is wide open, so it must be trump. calimary Jun 8 #59
I remember R Budd Dwyer quite well Freddie Jun 8 #4
Hey Man Nice Shot Is A Retelling Of Bud's Sad, Sad Story... MayReasonRule Jun 8 #56
You are almost not going to believe this... PCIntern Jun 8 #81
I See No Reason Not To Conclude That Your Description Is Accurate MayReasonRule Jun 9 #90
Or just like a little brat Bmoboy Jun 8 #5
That's a different reaction PCIntern Jun 8 #6
I've seen that before in real life radical noodle Jun 8 #7
Yes. He has been physically violent in the past. .remember ivana's niyad Jun 8 #13
And her staircase. rubbersole Jun 8 #23
I remember Donald being found responsible for rape Soul_of_Wit Jun 8 #77
Yes. niyad Jun 8 #78
I was thinking the same thing WiVoter Jun 8 #19
my first thought on that is the network would have edited it out and not shown it nt orleans Jun 8 #24
And the M$M, starting with Fox News Wednesdays Jun 8 #29
Plenty of his supporters are already saying that. cab67 Jun 8 #52
One way or another radical noodle Jun 8 #31
The trump cult would just say radical noodle Jun 8 #30
I saw a video of a doctor who noted 12 instances of a very mentally ill person... kentuck Jun 8 #8
That will never happen with that toadying quack. niyad Jun 8 #14
Hmm, no doctor on a million dollar retainer would post that 31j20b3 Jun 8 #66
Welcome to our DU family. niyad Jun 8 #79
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 9 #92
Without a doubt, in fact... some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #95
I'd love to watch that! ShazzieB Jun 8 #69
Do you have a link to the video? I'd love to watch it ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Jun 9 #87
Post removed Post removed Jun 8 #9
frontotemporal dementia claimed the life of my brother KS Toronado Jun 8 #10
FTD is in my family also ... I just lost my closest sister last fall FakeNoose Jun 8 #18
FTD is more an umbrella diagnosis, and the types present differently as well for each person. My MiL... ms liberty Jun 8 #33
Again, this is all true, but it's not what Chump is displaying FakeNoose Jun 8 #35
Yes exactly PCIntern Jun 8 #37
Or he's a 79 year old manbaby having a tantru. Ray Bruns Jun 8 #11
Please do not discount the pathology: PCIntern Jun 8 #15
The situation is far more malignant and dangerous than simple tantrums. niyad Jun 8 #17
To put it in the vernacular of mental health experts multigraincracker Jun 8 #12
... johnnyfins Jun 8 #53
I'm no expert, but I have doubts that what we witnessed was dementia Martin Eden Jun 8 #20
Well, people who are experts would disagree with you. PCIntern Jun 8 #27
I suppose dementia can present itself in different ways Martin Eden Jun 8 #47
There is no question concerning the narcissistic pathology in extremis PCIntern Jun 8 #49
"Monsters from the Id" MorbidButterflyTat Jun 8 #62
To allow this to go on says just how sick much of our population is in Stargazer99 Jun 8 #21
How sick the Republican Party is Freddie Jun 8 #28
Yep agreed! ... OldBoss Jun 8 #22
Some Shakespeare bmichaelh Jun 8 #26
Did I miss the day-after breast thumps on Truth Social? peggysue2 Jun 8 #32
I'm kind of surprised Quanto Magnus Jun 8 #74
Treatment planning following diagnosis. Frasier Balzov Jun 8 #34
He forgot about Dre. Kid Berwyn Jun 8 #36
His staff is working on him. He'll be fine in 2 Weeks. chouchou Jun 8 #38
RFK jr or Dr Oz or Susie Wiles?? vapor2 Jun 8 #51
Probably all three. Trump will insist of giving the Noble prizes..or a Pizza... chouchou Jun 8 #55
I thought Kristen Welker was extremely professional and agressive in her "discussion" with Trump. Fla Dem Jun 8 #40
Yep she called him out IbogaProject Jun 8 #42
I thought the reporter did good job interviewing him MustLoveBeagles Jun 8 #44
Very traumatic for me... Moostache Jun 8 #45
Thank you for sharing a very difficult memory. PCIntern Jun 8 #48
Why did he agree to the interview in the first place? BigmanPigman Jun 8 #50
Possibly; with -his- narcissism. electric_blue68 Jun 8 #82
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 8 #54
He looked dangerous Nasruddin Jun 8 #57
Recognizing Early Signs of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia andym Jun 8 #58
"You're CROOKED. (Everyone) is CROOKED (except MEEEE)... Justice matters. Jun 8 #61
Well, I learned something here: Kristen Welker is a black female. rurallib Jun 8 #64
I found it odd that there was nothing to get angry about. Sparkly Jun 8 #67
The question is not his illness PATRICK Jun 8 #72
Maybe he'll just fucking die in horrific agony Orrex Jun 8 #73
MaddowBlog-On election claims, Trump triggered by 'evidence' callout on 'Meet the Press' interview LetMyPeopleVote Jun 8 #75
MAGA believes reality is "felt in the gut" Soul_of_Wit Jun 8 #80
I witnessed.... SergeStorms Jun 8 #84
True fact... PCIntern Jun 9 #91
There's a certain dignity in recognising your limitations as you get old. Aussie105 Jun 8 #85
"Where's the evidence, Mr. President?" OAITW r.2.0 Jun 8 #86
K&R spanone Jun 9 #89
In a normal world that reaction would give the media and everyone serious pause and concern, but nope. themaguffin Jun 10 #94
Iranians say addressing Trump's 'mental illness' head on helped secure deal LetMyPeopleVote Monday #96
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