Donald Trump Narcissistic Personality Disorder Analysis

Donald Trump shows many characteristics that resemble a narcissist. But is he a narcissist or someone with a narcissistic personality disorder? A narcissist is someone who is in love with him or her self. A person with narcissistic personality disorder is “conceited, boastful, or pretentious.” They view other people as inferior to them and treat them accordingly. Those with narcissistic personality disorder desire the best of the best, for instance; an extravagant vehicle or a prestigious home. They are materialistic in nature in an effort to portray that they are more prominent than others. The theory of Henry Murray’s Theory of Needs (Achievement, Affiliation, Power and Exhibition) applies to this type of personality disorder because …show more content…
Of course, the author does not diagnose him with the disorder but he does show many examples of where Trump’s actions fit into the category of having Narcissistic personality disorder. Some of these actions mentioned in the article include his conceitedness (Power), his ability to be loved (Exhibition), his success as a businessman (Achievement) and his need to show off his money and image (Affiliation). Although Donald Trump is the subject of the article, I think it can be related to all people who might have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It may not be directed at a specific personality theory, but I believe that the characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder match with Henry Murray’s Needs. A person that desires all four needs (achievement, affiliation, power, and exhibition) also meets the requirements of someone with a narcissistic personality …show more content…
It showed his need to feel entitled due to his achievements in business and his need for others to know how successful he is. It also showed his need for power and exhibition quoting that he stated that he would be the greatest President that God ever created. These are all characteristics of a Narcissist. His self-enhancing motivation is proving to himself and everyone what he has done and what he is capable of doing in the future. When he says things like “I will be the greatest president God ever created” he wants people to vote for him and like him. Trump is running for President in order to fulfill his needs for power, affiliation, achievement, and exhibition. Just like the experiment, Trump uses self-enhancing motivation as his backbone and desire to help him feel more comfortable and better about himself. With this, I have concluded that a narcissist does resemble someone who strives for Henry Murray’s