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    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662

    "Symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and how severe they are can vary. People with the disorder can:

    • Have an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration.
    • Feel that they deserve privileges and special treatment.
    • Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements.
    • Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are.
    • Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate.
    • Believe they are superior to others and can only spend time with or be understood by equally special people.
    • Be critical of and look down on people they feel are not important.
    • Expect special favors and expect other people to do what they want without questioning them.
    • Take advantage of others to get what they want.
    • Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others.
    • Be envious of others and believe others envy them.
    • Behave in an arrogant way, brag a lot and come across as conceited.
    • Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office.
    • At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they view as criticism. They can:
    • Become impatient or angry when they don’t receive special recognition or treatment.
    • Have major problems interacting with others and easily feel slighted.
    • React with rage or contempt and try to belittle other people to make themselves appear superior.
    • Have difficulty managing their emotions and behavior.
    • Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change.
    • Withdraw from or avoid situations in which they might fail.
    • Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection.
    • Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, humiliation and fear of being exposed as a failure."

    I wish I’d never even heard the name ‘Trump’ but I feel like I know him well enough now that ‘all of the above’ feels accurate.