Beyond the narcissism, I think trump* might have some major 'father-fixation' issues

[Siwsan]

His dad was a dominating asshole who let his son know he could never measure up to expectations. So, donnie tried all the harder to be like his dad. Now he's seeming to be behaving in that same way towards despots like Putin, Erdogan, Kim, etc, doing what ever he can to please them.

[fierywoman]

1. His dad is the only picture (studio pic, not family pic) on his desk.Not his wife, not his children.

[Hortensis]

3. He never talks about his mother, but the elaborate

orange-tinted combover he's worn for years is notably reminiscent of her various bouffant versions.

[fierywoman]

5. Did he get his red tie fixation from daddy too?

[LiberalFighter]

2. He is living up to his dad. Who was also a pos.

[lame54]

4. Pence is the same

[gratuitous]

6. It's a shame dear old Dad isn't still around

With his Klan background, Fred might be able to give Donny some pointers on what it takes to make a lynching, and how Donny hasn't been lynched in the least.

[keithbvadu2]

14. It does make an interesting connection between Donald and Fred... KKK and lynching.

It does make an interesting connection between Donald and Fred... KKK and lynching.

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Donny was the #2 son and was always that, even after Fred Jr. died--I think Don helped him do it.

.

Yes, I think Don was so psychotic and needed his dad's attention, that he push his brother to drink to death.

But, like Fredo. Donny was the moron of the family, and his dad knew he was a moron.

.

[malaise]

8. Mother issues as well

Serious mother issues - that demand for a state dinner with the queen was for the mother for whom he had utter contempt. The Con's biggest issue is that he hates his own parents' background. Their money never bought class. All the decorations mimic British royalty.
He's a raving lunatic.

[lunatica]

10. But he pretends to honor them

because it explains and hides the fact that his father bailed him out again and again. He could use his father now while he’s hanging himself with his own tie. As he is wont to do.

[malaise]

13. He honors the father

not the mother. Let him hang himself.

[PCIntern]

9. I bet his father's dick was much larger.

I’m serious.

That and bad early toilet training caused all this

[lunatica]

12. That's an interesting observation.

Maybe it explains a lot of hard to understand father/son issues. Both ways.

[Wounded Bear]

11. He's still looking for his father's love...

most of us realize somewhere along the way that it ain't never gonna get any better than it was when we were kids.

Daddy didn't love you? Tough shit, kid. Get over it and live your own life.

[Buzz cook]

15. Fred Trumps big little man.

He was to Fred what his sons are to him. The only difference is that Fred was a good, if dishonest, business man.