PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Administering the Hare Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R) to President Donald J. Trump
By Dr. Ima Freud-Up, Department of Dubiously Scientific Diagnoses

Introduction
In this rigorous analysis, we apply the Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R)—typically used to assess criminal psychopaths—to President Donald J. Trump. Each of the 20 items on the checklist is scored from 0 (doesn’t apply) to 2 (fully applies), for a maximum of 40 points. A score over 30 typically indicates psychopathy.

⚖️ Factor 1: Interpersonal / Affective Traits

These are the "charmingly sinister" traits.

Glibness/superficial charm – Score: 2
Who else could say, “Nobody respects women more than I do,” while simultaneously being accused by more women than a casting couch in the '80s?
Grandiose sense of self-worth – Score: 2
Calls himself a “stable genius,” thinks he knows more about ISIS than the generals, and insists he’s the most persecuted man in human history. Eat your heart out, Jesus.
Pathological lying – Score: 2
“The largest inaugural crowd ever.” “I won the 2020 election.” “Mexico will pay for the wall.” At this point, truth has filed a restraining order.
Conning/manipulative – Score: 2
Turned university scams, fake charities, and political donations into an art form. If grift were an Olympic sport, Trump would have a solid gold penthouse on the podium.
Lack of remorse or guilt – Score: 2
Whether mocking a disabled reporter or separating migrant children from their parents, guilt is as foreign to Trump as a well-read briefing.
Shallow affect – Score: 1
Can feign emotion like a soap opera actor after too much Botox. May cry during Fox News reruns of The Apprentice, but it’s unclear if it's nostalgia or narcissism.
Callous/lack of empathy – Score: 2
Once said John McCain wasn’t a hero because he was captured. Suggested injecting bleach to treat COVID. Still confused why people didn’t thank him.
Failure to accept responsibility – Score: 2
Blames windmills, immigrants, Democrats, and even sharks for everything from economic woes to bad hair days. The man dodges responsibility like it's a draft notice.

🔥 Factor 2: Lifestyle / Antisocial Traits

AKA “Rules are for other people.”

Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom – Score: 2
Can’t sit through intelligence briefings longer than a Happy Meal ad. Prefers rallies, Twitter rants, and late-night calls to Hannity.
Parasitic lifestyle – Score: 2
Lived off daddy’s money, donors’ money, taxpayers’ money, and probably your child’s lemonade stand revenue.
Poor behavioral controls – Score: 2
Mood swings faster than a TikTok trend. Fires staff like he’s playing Celebrity Apprentice: White House Edition.
Lack of realistic long-term goals – Score: 2
Goal: Be president for life. Plan: Sue the Constitution and appoint Ivanka head of the Supreme Court.
Impulsivity – Score: 2
“Let’s bomb Iran!” “Let’s buy Greenland!” “Let’s tweet at 3 AM about toilets!” His brain is a roulette wheel fueled by Diet Coke.
Irresponsibility – Score: 2
From pandemic response to climate policy to handling top-secret documents like they were cocktail napkins—irresponsibility isn’t a flaw, it’s a platform.

🧨 Factor 3: Antisocial Behavior

Juvenile delinquency – Score: 1
No juvie record (thanks to elite private schools), but early reports suggest a history of bullying classmates and cheating at everything, including mini-golf.
Early behavior problems – Score: 1
Threw erasers at teachers. Possibly the only student in military school who made Colonel Klink look like a pacifist.
Revocation of conditional release – Score: 0
Not technically applicable—yet. But watch this space.
Criminal versatility – Score: 2
Real estate fraud, charity fraud, sexual misconduct, obstruction of justice, espionage-lite, and tax evasion. The man is a one-man RICO case.

🐍 Bonus Traits

Many short-term marital relationships – Score: 2
Three wives, dozens of allegations, and at least one hush-money check that’s now campaign memorabilia.
Promiscuous sexual behavior – Score: 2
Claims to have never changed a diaper, but brags about changing partners. Allegedly grabbed more than just headlines.

🧮 Final Score: 38 out of 40

Diagnosis: Gold-Plated Psychopath with a Spray Tan Finish

Conclusion:
If psychopathy had a Mt. Rushmore, Trump would insist it was modeled after him. And he’d probably sue if it wasn’t.

But let’s be fair—it takes a special kind of personality to redefine “norms,” rewrite “truth,” and still make half the country say, “He tells it like it is.” If nothing else, it’s an extremely stable legacy.

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