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An online petition spearheaded by American psychologists to have U.S. President Donald Trump declared insane because of his "malignant narcissism" has gained over 25,000 signatures since being placed online three weeks ago.
The petition on change.org started by psychologist Dr. John Gartner Ph.D. from Townson, Maryland has received 25,000 signatures as of Feb. 18.
The total number of signatories qualifies the petition to be sent to Sen. Chuck Schumer (Democrat, New York). According to government rules, a petition needs 25,000 signatures to receive an official response from the government.
The petition begun by Dr. Gartner argues Trump is "psychologically incapable of competently discharging the duties of President of the United States."
Its full text on change.org reads:
"We, the undersigned mental health professionals (please state your degree), believe in our professional judgment that Donald Trump manifests a serious mental illness that renders him psychologically incapable of competently discharging the duties of President of the United States. And we respectfully request he be removed from office, according to article 3 of the 25th amendment to the Constitution, which states that the president will be replaced if he is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office."
A doctor who signed the petition said "We don't need Hitler #2!"
"Clearly we have a malignant narcissist who lives in his own reality and suffers extreme narcissistic injury when his "reality" is opposed," said Dr. David Kincaid from Maryland.
"We cannot have someone this unstable running our country. He is destroying our nation every day. Soon we will have no trust or standing in the world."
A clinical psychologist from Virginia, Melissa Sporn, said she's "concerned about the modeling of bullying, harassment and lying that is being presented by our now president."
The malignant narcissism Trump apparently manifests has been described as representing "the quintessence of evil," by the respected German social psychologist and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm.
Fromm first coined the term "malignant narcissism" in 1964. He described it as a "severe mental sickness" representing "the quintessence of evil."
He characterized malignant narcissism as "the most severe pathology and the root of the most vicious destructiveness and inhumanity."
Malignant narcissism is clinically defined as a psychological syndrome comprising an extreme mix of narcissism, antisocial personality disorder, aggression and sadism.
The malignant narcissist undermines organizations in which they are involved and dehumanizes the people with whom they associate.
Dr. Gartner has been a part time assistant professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University Medical School for 28 years. His areas of specializations are Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Bipolar Disorder and Depression.
