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Calculated Shard: 176 (from laksa035)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa176.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-ailing-donald-trumps-erratic-ego-has-world-on-edge-psychologist/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-ailing-donald-trumps-erratic-ego-has-world-on-edge-psychologist/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/why-ailing-donald-trumps-erratic-ego-has-world-on-edge-psychologist\/","crawl_time":1775957707,"first_indexed_time":1771795497,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,thedailybeast!www,\/why-ailing-donald-trumps-erratic-ego-has-world-on-edge-psychologist\/ s443","src_root_hash":"14026872056870331776","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Why Ailing Donald Trump’s Erratic Ego Has World on Edge: Psychologist","meta_descriptions":["Dr. John Gartner warns that the president’s impulsivity could have dire consequences."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"President Donald Trump’s lack of judgment as he ages is jeopardizing global peace efforts, one psychologist says.\nDr. John Gartner, a former Johns Hopkins professor who\nsaid months ago\nthat Trump was showing “clinical signs of dementia,” told\nThe Daily Beast Podcast\nthat the 79-year-old commander in chief’s lack of impulse control doesn’t bode well for the increasingly tenuous world order.\n“It’s such a terrible combination, because we have a constitutional crisis of sorts, right, where a president has really disregarded all of the checks and balances,” Gartner told host Joanna Coles. “But we have someone with a brain disorder, OK? A deteriorating brain disorder, so they have no\ninternal\ncontrols or judgment.”\n“Donald Trump’s id is now sort of in control of the world, because he has no frontal lobes,” Gartner claimed. “He has no advisors. We have no Constitution. We have no checks and balances. It’s like everything just radiates from his id, and there’s not a single thing to sort of stop an impulse in his disturbed brain from becoming a war.”\nGartner pointed to some of Trump’s comments at the first gathering of his “Board of Peace” on Thursday as another sign of his proclivity to make momentous decisions—like about military action against Iran—“in an arbitrary, confused and paranoid way.”\nTrump told those gathered what may happen next after the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear facilities last summer: “So now we may have to take it a step further, or maybe not. Maybe we’re going to make a deal. You’re going to be finding out over the next, probably, 10 days.”\nDr. Gartner has said Trump is also \"hypomanic\" and a narcissist.\nMANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images\n“So in other words,” Gartner translated, “we might go to war, we might not, we’ll let you know. We’re not even telling you on what basis we’re going to war, or when we’ll go to war, or what criteria would make us not go to war. You’ll find out. If we can’t make a deal and we feel like it’s wrong, we’re going to bomb.”\nTrump, according to an\nAxios\nreport published earlier this week, wasn’t seeing enough progress with negotiations and was ready to begin military action.\n“The boss is getting fed up. Some people around him warn him against going to war with Iran, but I think there is a 90 percent chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks,” one presidential adviser told the publication, as U.S. military ships and aircraft have moved closer to the country.\nWhen reached for comment, the White House criticized Gartner while touting Trump’s health, which the Daily Beast\nhas long been covering\n.\n“President Trump is the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history,” spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement. “While the deranged and failing Daily Beast has their lightweight, glue-sniffing interns push baseless conspiracy theories from a disgraced doctor—President Trump is putting the American people first.”\nNew episodes of The Daily Beast Podcast are released every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Follow our new feed on your favorite podcast platform at\nbeast.pub\/dailybeastpod\nand subscribe on\nYouTube\nto watch full episodes.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to Main Content](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/why-ailing-donald-trumps-erratic-ego-has-world-on-edge-psychologist\/#main)\n\n[![Obssesed logo](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/pf\/resources\/images\/obsessed-og-2.png?d=362)](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/obsessed\/)\n\n[![The Daily Beast](https:\/\/static.themebuilder.aws.arc.pub\/thedailybeast\/1741381130319.png)](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/)\n\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/newsletters\/)\n- [Crossword](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/crossword-puzzles\/?tdb_source=crosswords&tdb_medium=article)\n- [SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/membership\/?tdb_source=join-now-button&tdb_medium=article)\n- LOG IN\n\nALL\n\n- [CSCHEAT SHEET](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/cheat-sheet\/)\n- 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A deteriorating brain disorder, so they have no *internal* controls or judgment.”\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\n“Donald Trump’s id is now sort of in control of the world, because he has no frontal lobes,” Gartner claimed. “He has no advisors. We have no Constitution. We have no checks and balances. It’s like everything just radiates from his id, and there’s not a single thing to sort of stop an impulse in his disturbed brain from becoming a war.”\n\nGartner pointed to some of Trump’s comments at the first gathering of his “Board of Peace” on Thursday as another sign of his proclivity to make momentous decisions—like about military action against Iran—“in an arbitrary, confused and paranoid way.”\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\nTrump told those gathered what may happen next after the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear facilities last summer: “So now we may have to take it a step further, or maybe not. Maybe we’re going to make a deal. 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If we can’t make a deal and we feel like it’s wrong, we’re going to bomb.”\n\nTrump, according to an [Axios](https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/02\/18\/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks \"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/02\/18\/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks\") report published earlier this week, wasn’t seeing enough progress with negotiations and was ready to begin military action.\n\n[Insiders Reveal ‘Fed Up’ Trump Close to Unleashing Major War](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/insiders-reveal-fed-up-trump-dangerously-close-to-unleashing-major-war\/)[PEACE PRESIDENT?](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/insiders-reveal-fed-up-trump-dangerously-close-to-unleashing-major-war\/)\n\n[Ewan Palmer](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/author\/ewan-palmer)\n\n[![President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2025.](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/B3CZROZIWZDKJMQB2NLZ5TJK3E.jpg?auth=b16023123ebbdca08d3b1de922cf321cb7d9457bf9c09bea56522fe0cb0e47d3&smart=true&width=300)](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/insiders-reveal-fed-up-trump-dangerously-close-to-unleashing-major-war\/)\n\n“The boss is getting fed up. 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DC.](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/W26I52JDPJAZ7IFCNUHJRAZ7GM.jpg?auth=aed850c2a088391d8728ff9da4ac38524022f464d7054aee9b02852b231ca14f&smart=true&width=300)](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-admins-secret-war-room-meeting-plot-exposed\/)\n\n“It’s such a terrible combination, because we have a constitutional crisis of sorts, right, where a president has really disregarded all of the checks and balances,” Gartner told host Joanna Coles. “But we have someone with a brain disorder, OK? A deteriorating brain disorder, so they have no *internal* controls or judgment.”\n\n“Donald Trump’s id is now sort of in control of the world, because he has no frontal lobes,” Gartner claimed. “He has no advisors. We have no Constitution. We have no checks and balances. It’s like everything just radiates from his id, and there’s not a single thing to sort of stop an impulse in his disturbed brain from becoming a war.”\n\nGartner pointed to some of Trump’s comments at the first gathering of his “Board of Peace” on Thursday as another sign of his proclivity to make momentous decisions—like about military action against Iran—“in an arbitrary, confused and paranoid way.”\n\nTrump told those gathered what may happen next after the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear facilities last summer: “So now we may have to take it a step further, or maybe not. Maybe we’re going to make a deal. You’re going to be finding out over the next, probably, 10 days.”\n\n![Dr. Gartner has said Trump is also \"hypomanic\" and a narcissist.](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/GHSVLHTCYZHODP4DJPKLVB4CCI.jpg?auth=3578bdc454d57e0e081ea35d6ec4195d42ebe6c73ad7844ef3357c1d0591f96a&width=800&height=533)\n\nDr. Gartner has said Trump is also \"hypomanic\" and a narcissist. MANDEL NGAN\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n“So in other words,” Gartner translated, “we might go to war, we might not, we’ll let you know. We’re not even telling you on what basis we’re going to war, or when we’ll go to war, or what criteria would make us not go to war. You’ll find out. If we can’t make a deal and we feel like it’s wrong, we’re going to bomb.”\n\nTrump, according to an [Axios](https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/02\/18\/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks \"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/02\/18\/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks\") report published earlier this week, wasn’t seeing enough progress with negotiations and was ready to begin military action.\n\n[![President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2025.](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/B3CZROZIWZDKJMQB2NLZ5TJK3E.jpg?auth=b16023123ebbdca08d3b1de922cf321cb7d9457bf9c09bea56522fe0cb0e47d3&smart=true&width=300)](https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/insiders-reveal-fed-up-trump-dangerously-close-to-unleashing-major-war\/)\n\n“The boss is getting fed up. 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Boilerpipe Text	President Donald Trump’s lack of judgment as he ages is jeopardizing global peace efforts, one psychologist says. Dr. John Gartner, a former Johns Hopkins professor who said months ago that Trump was showing “clinical signs of dementia,” told The Daily Beast Podcast that the 79-year-old commander in chief’s lack of impulse control doesn’t bode well for the increasingly tenuous world order. “It’s such a terrible combination, because we have a constitutional crisis of sorts, right, where a president has really disregarded all of the checks and balances,” Gartner told host Joanna Coles. “But we have someone with a brain disorder, OK? A deteriorating brain disorder, so they have no internal controls or judgment.” “Donald Trump’s id is now sort of in control of the world, because he has no frontal lobes,” Gartner claimed. “He has no advisors. We have no Constitution. We have no checks and balances. It’s like everything just radiates from his id, and there’s not a single thing to sort of stop an impulse in his disturbed brain from becoming a war.” Gartner pointed to some of Trump’s comments at the first gathering of his “Board of Peace” on Thursday as another sign of his proclivity to make momentous decisions—like about military action against Iran—“in an arbitrary, confused and paranoid way.” Trump told those gathered what may happen next after the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear facilities last summer: “So now we may have to take it a step further, or maybe not. Maybe we’re going to make a deal. You’re going to be finding out over the next, probably, 10 days.” Dr. Gartner has said Trump is also "hypomanic" and a narcissist. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images “So in other words,” Gartner translated, “we might go to war, we might not, we’ll let you know. We’re not even telling you on what basis we’re going to war, or when we’ll go to war, or what criteria would make us not go to war. You’ll find out. If we can’t make a deal and we feel like it’s wrong, we’re going to bomb.” Trump, according to an Axios report published earlier this week, wasn’t seeing enough progress with negotiations and was ready to begin military action. “The boss is getting fed up. Some people around him warn him against going to war with Iran, but I think there is a 90 percent chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks,” one presidential adviser told the publication, as U.S. military ships and aircraft have moved closer to the country. When reached for comment, the White House criticized Gartner while touting Trump’s health, which the Daily Beast has long been covering . “President Trump is the sharpest, most accessible, and energetic president in American history,” spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement. “While the deranged and failing Daily Beast has their lightweight, glue-sniffing interns push baseless conspiracy theories from a disgraced doctor—President Trump is putting the American people first.” New episodes of The Daily Beast Podcast are released every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Follow our new feed on your favorite podcast platform at beast.pub/dailybeastpod and subscribe on YouTube to watch full episodes.
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Readable Markdown	President Donald Trump’s lack of judgment as he ages is jeopardizing global peace efforts, one psychologist says. Dr. John Gartner, a former Johns Hopkins professor who [said months ago](https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-is-what-demonstrates-donald-trumps-dementia-psychologist/ "https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-is-what-demonstrates-donald-trumps-dementia-psychologist/") that Trump was showing “clinical signs of dementia,” told [The Daily Beast Podcast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/the-daily-beast-podcast/ "https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/the-daily-beast-podcast")that the 79-year-old commander in chief’s lack of impulse control doesn’t bode well for the increasingly tenuous world order. [![President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One while flying from Palm Beach International Airport on February 16, 2026 en route to Washington, DC.](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/W26I52JDPJAZ7IFCNUHJRAZ7GM.jpg?auth=aed850c2a088391d8728ff9da4ac38524022f464d7054aee9b02852b231ca14f&smart=true&width=300)](https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admins-secret-war-room-meeting-plot-exposed/) “It’s such a terrible combination, because we have a constitutional crisis of sorts, right, where a president has really disregarded all of the checks and balances,” Gartner told host Joanna Coles. “But we have someone with a brain disorder, OK? A deteriorating brain disorder, so they have no internal controls or judgment.” “Donald Trump’s id is now sort of in control of the world, because he has no frontal lobes,” Gartner claimed. “He has no advisors. We have no Constitution. We have no checks and balances. It’s like everything just radiates from his id, and there’s not a single thing to sort of stop an impulse in his disturbed brain from becoming a war.” Gartner pointed to some of Trump’s comments at the first gathering of his “Board of Peace” on Thursday as another sign of his proclivity to make momentous decisions—like about military action against Iran—“in an arbitrary, confused and paranoid way.” Trump told those gathered what may happen next after the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear facilities last summer: “So now we may have to take it a step further, or maybe not. Maybe we’re going to make a deal. You’re going to be finding out over the next, probably, 10 days.” ![Dr. Gartner has said Trump is also "hypomanic" and a narcissist.](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/GHSVLHTCYZHODP4DJPKLVB4CCI.jpg?auth=3578bdc454d57e0e081ea35d6ec4195d42ebe6c73ad7844ef3357c1d0591f96a&width=800&height=533) Dr. Gartner has said Trump is also "hypomanic" and a narcissist. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images “So in other words,” Gartner translated, “we might go to war, we might not, we’ll let you know. We’re not even telling you on what basis we’re going to war, or when we’ll go to war, or what criteria would make us not go to war. You’ll find out. If we can’t make a deal and we feel like it’s wrong, we’re going to bomb.” Trump, according to an [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/02/18/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks "https://www.axios.com/2026/02/18/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks") report published earlier this week, wasn’t seeing enough progress with negotiations and was ready to begin military action. [![President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2025.](https://www.thedailybeast.com/resizer/v2/B3CZROZIWZDKJMQB2NLZ5TJK3E.jpg?auth=b16023123ebbdca08d3b1de922cf321cb7d9457bf9c09bea56522fe0cb0e47d3&smart=true&width=300)](https://www.thedailybeast.com/insiders-reveal-fed-up-trump-dangerously-close-to-unleashing-major-war/) “The boss is getting fed up. Some people around him warn him against going to war with Iran, but I think there is a 90 percent chance we see kinetic action in the next few weeks,” one presidential adviser told the publication, as U.S. military ships and aircraft have moved closer to the country. 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