Donald Trump’s attack on mental health

President Trump has criticized spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi for “using a lot of mental problems” after using “hydrochlorokin.” Chris Cillizza explained how Trump explains the model for using mental health and mental illness to ridicule and deny his enemies.

SOURCES AND MORE READING:
That may be Donald Trump’s most damaging legacy
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/20/politics/mental-health-donald-trump-nancy-pelosi/index.html
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine, although health experts question its effectiveness
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/18/politics/donald-trump-hydroxychloroquine-coronavirus/index.html
Trump calls Pelos a ‘sick woman’ after remarks about her weight
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/498612-trump-calls-pelosi-a-sick-woman-after-her-remarks-on-his-weight
Trump says Biden “doesn’t have the sharp intelligence” to be a POTUS: “He doesn’t know he’s alive”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-biden-not-mentally-sharp-enough-to-be-potus-he-doesnt-know-hes-alive
Trump brings Clinton’s health to ask if Bill is “loyal” (source)
https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/01/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-health/index.html
Donald Trump: Ted Cruz is ‘unstable’
https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/15/politics/donald-trump-ted-cruz-dishonest/index.html
President Trump calls Bette Midler ‘Washed Up Psycho’ after she shared the fake Aitzi
https://time.com/5601079/donald-trump-bette-midler-washed-up-psycho/
Donald Trump calls Senator Lindsey Graham a “Nut Job.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-calls-sen-lindsey-graham-nut-job/story?id=37001114
Suicide rates continue to rise among young Americans, studies show
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/18/health/suicide-rates-teens-young-adults-us-study/index.html
The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on global mental health is “already very important,” according to the UN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/14/health/un-coronavirus-mental-health/index.html
Mental Health by Numbers
https://www.nami.org/mhstats
Many Americans are more nervous than last year, a new survey says
https://time.com/5269371/americans-anxiety-poll/
Trump said the U.S. should build more mental health organizations to deal with gun violence
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/16/trump-suggests-more-mental-health-institutions-to-combat-gun-violence.html
Mental health problems have grown significantly in young adults over the past decade. The evolution is due to the rise of digital media, in part, research suggests
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190315110908.htm

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