By now, some 14 months into his presidency, it is apparent that Donald J. Trump is suffering from serious mental illness. The severity of his decline has been noticeably increasing over the last few weeks, as he lurches from one crisis to another to yet another. It would be bad enough if his symptoms were confined within the borders of friends and family, but when he is the President of arguably the most powerful nation in the world, his psychoneurosis literally can affect life-and-death matters for billions of people.
As Americans, we elected him. In retrospect, it is clear that we really goofed by putting a certifiable lunatic into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. More to the point, we gave a person suffering from a particular type of psychological illness, Narcissistic Personality Disorder — Vulnerable Type, the position of Commander-in-Chief, with virtually nothing to stop him from starting World War III.
It is incumbent on us to remove him, by impeachment or by implementing the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provides for removal of the President for cause (incapacity to perform the functions of the office of President). Tom Steyer, for example, is leading a citizens’ movement for impeachment, and a number of congressmen and senators have introduced resolutions to call for impeachment. Unfortunately, there isn’t yet enough political ground…
