Art of the Deal Co-Author Says Trump 'Has No Conscience' and No 'Soul': He's a 'Sociopath'

[highplainsdem]

https://www.mediaite.com/trump/art-of-the-deal-co-author-says-trump-has-no-conscience-and-no-soul-hes-a-sociopath/

Tony Schwartz, co-author of the Art of the Deal, told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota Wednesday that since he worked with Donald Trump for months on his famed book, he has had a behind the scenes look. According to Schwartz, the behind the scenes is not pretty.

“We had on Cliff Sims. He was in the White House. He was the media strategy guy and has a new tell-all book out. He said there is something about Donald Trump that changes the character of the people around him. He changes their moral compass,” Camerota said.

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Schwartz said because Trump “has no conscience,” “he’s willing to say anything, to lie, deceive, distort and not feel the slightest bit of guilt about it” and that he is “sociopath.”

“Meaning what,” Camerota prodded.

“Meaning the absence of there isn’t a soul. There is not only not a heart, but there is not a soul. There is no internal barometer, no true north,” he replied.

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Video at the link.

[democratisphere]

1. Known fact forever.

Guess redumbliCONS like and support psychopaths.

[backscatter712]

2. Trump's always been a subhuman psychopath.

And his followers seem to be the same.

[RainCaster]

3. Say it isn't so!

[2naSalit]

4. No he's not.

He's a psycopath. He was born that way.

"A psychopath is born, a sociopath is made..."

Just sayin' because I wasn't sure until I watched this.

[Javaman]

5. the dark triad...

I've been posting this forever about the orange asshole...

Dark triad
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The dark triad in psychology refers to the personality traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy,[1][2][3][4] which are called "dark" because of their malevolent qualities.[5][1][6][7]

Research on the dark triad is used in applied psychology, especially within the fields of law enforcement, clinical psychology, and business management. People scoring high on these traits are more likely to commit crimes, cause social distress and create severe problems for an organization, especially if they are in leadership positions (for more information, see psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism in the workplace).

All three dark triad traits are conceptually distinct although empirical evidence shows them to be overlapping. They are associated with a callous-manipulative interpersonal style.[8]

Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy.[9]
Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation and exploitation of others, a cynical disregard for morality, and a focus on self-interest and deception.[10]
Psychopathy is characterized by continuing antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness, callousness, and remorselessness.[11]
A factor analysis carried out at the Glasgow Caledonian University found that among the big five personality traits, low agreeableness is the strongest correlate of the dark triad, while neuroticism and a lack of conscientiousness were associated with some of the dark triad members.[10]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_triad

[moondust]

6. That's him.