Posted on 02/29/2016 3:37:28 PM PST by Citizen Zed
Is Donald Trump suffering from a serious case of sleep deprivation?
A New York Times columnist says Trump's behavior on the campaign trail may be caused by extreme lack of sleep.
Timothy Eagan wrote: Trump gets by on barely half the amount of sleep recommended for a healthy life....three or four hours, and sometimes just 90 minutes.
The Times says sleep deprivation makes people cranky and temperamental, impulsive, and smaller things set them off.
The newspaper suggests that may account for his outbursts on the campaign trail where the GOP front runner said he wanted to punch a protester and told a venue to keep the lights off as he was speaking.
Sleep deprivation expert Dr. Steven Feinsilver says lack of sleep may also explain some of Trumps fits and disposition.
"Sleep deprivation has effects on both physical well being and mental well being and actually emotional well being," he told IE. "We are all designed to get at least seven-and-a-quarter hours of sleep. If you get less than that, it is associated with making a lot of errors."
(Excerpt) Read more at insideedition.com ...
It is more likely early onset dementia.
“If thats the excuse, then how can he handle the most demanding job on the face of the planet?”
You are kidding right?
Presidents have a habit of flying around the country making two or three speeches a day and a debate once a week?
Or, he could play golf, like Obama.
Trumps behavior is most likely due to his Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Disagree? Read the definition.
Trumpbot flame suit on.
Yea, that would be strange... for someone belonging to the D.C. establishment... but that's not him, so it can be explained as "refreshing".
Let's make America great again!
Is that how much sleep Trump gets or how much sleep Trump says he gets?
I had several fraternity brothers who had this ability. They went on to become top level executives at Fortune 500 companies. It’s a genetic thing in my view.
“What bizarre behavior? Oh... telling us that the Iran deal is a bad one, or that the Chinese are screwing us over, or that there’s a border problem?”
Stating the obvious. Anyone can do that.
God help us!
Nicely done!
Trump doesn't fly off the handle at small things. He uses small things to create distractions to keep his opponents off balance and it works very well.
It isn't Rubio who has defined Trump or Rubio who has defined Rubio. Trump has defined himself and poor Marco. He marches right into people's heads and they forget what they were there to talk about.
I don't know. Is the reason you beat your kids because you drink too much coffee?
Love the headlines.
Rubio is just as guilty.
They both need to stop with the childish personal attacks on each others looks.
True, but the ones that don't need it do a whole lot less bat s#!t crazy stuff than Trump does.
I don’t have his energy. I am not his age. I would LIKE his energy RIGHT NOW.
Perhaps the other candidates should have thought of that. Perhaps next time around.
No kidding, same here!
A much younger Rubio can't seem to take the heat and is thirsty and sweating all the time. Why aren't they poking fun at him?
Obama sleeps in and that hasn’t helped.
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