Is Donald Trump a narcissist? He’s certainly been accused of that quite a bit in the past. But one expert says that one of his traits is evidence of that tendency.
According to a HuffPost report earlier this month, one indication of the president’s narcissistic tendencies is his need to name things after himself. He did it back in his real estate days, naming buildings and golf clubs after himself, and more recently has added his name to the Kennedy Center and Trump Accounts.
“As someone who has spent over 15 years helping survivors identify and document narcissistic behavior, the observable patterns here are hard to miss,” Tina Swithin, author of the book “Divorcing a Narcissist: One Mom’s Battle,” told HuffPost.
“The fixation on naming, on visible and permanent markers of significance, is consistent with what I describe to my clients as legacy-driven narcissistic supply. It is not enough to accomplish something. The accomplishment must be branded, displayed, and permanently attributed.”
It’s all part of a long pattern for the president.
— Barry Rose (@yrrab18) July 28, 2026
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“We are talking about someone who has spent decades putting his name on buildings, golf courses, steaks and airlines,” Swithin said. “That is not a coincidence. That is a pattern.”
“Narcissistic collapse occurs when a narcissist’s carefully constructed self-image is threatened or shattered, often by criticism, public humiliation, perceived abandonment or a loss of control,” Swithin said in the story.
“Narcissistic collapse can include rage and personal attacks ― lashing out at perceived enemies and targeting multiple people or groups at once,” the expert added.
“They may publicly degrade former allies who are no longer providing narcissistic supply or may be threatening their image,” she said. “They may engage in victim posturing ― framing themselves as unfairly persecuted despite holding significant power.”
“Not all narcissistic individuals may react with such outward expressions of rage,” Lauren Maher, described by HuffPost as a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma and narcissistic abuse recovery, told the publication. “Individuals with a more covert presentation of narcissism might react by making sarcastic or snide remarks, becoming vindictive and spreading lies about someone, or engaging in passive-aggressive behavior.”
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