President says attacker acted alone; FBI urges public to share information as investigation expands. Donald Trump shared on Truth Social...
Read More
International-News
Trump vs. Musk, the psychiatrist: “Clash between two narcissistic egomaniacs”
The co-president of Sinpf, Italian psychiatrist Claudio Mencacci, analyzes the conflict that has erupted between the US president and the billionaire: “Two boundless egos fighting to dominate the scene. Neither will back down, each wants to make history.”
From honeymoon to head-on collision. The political relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, once seemingly solid, has turned into open warfare. Offering a psychological interpretation of the conflict is Claudio Mencacci, psychiatrist and co-president of the Italian Society of Neuropsychopharmacology (Sinpf), who defines both as “egomaniacs” with a strongly accentuated narcissistic structure.
“It was predictable,” Mencacci explains to Adnkronos Salute, “we are talking about two personalities who have a pathological need to compete and dominate. After the initial phase of mutual esteem, rivalry set in. Now they are facing each other in a battle of delegitimization and insults.”
Trump, according to the psychiatrist, “is more theatrical,” while Musk “is a tech-savvy narcissist.” Both, however, act according to the same logic: “There is only room for my ego in this room,” comments Mencacci. Musk’s attack—which even evoked Trump’s ties to the Epstein case—and the US president’s contemptuous responses reflect, according to the specialist, a struggle for dominance in which “neither wants to give in.”
When asked how the clash might end, Mencacci replies: “It is rare for a conflict between two narcissists to be resolved peacefully. It is more likely that we will see a momentary rapprochement, followed by a new escalation. Because there is only room for one on the stage.”
Meanwhile, the media duel between Trump and Musk continues to unfold. The US president remains the undisputed leader of the Republican Party, while the founder of Tesla has launched the idea of a new political movement, “The America Party,” backed by 80% approval in a poll on X.
The clash is not only political and personal, but also economic: Musk has already lost $33 billion as a result of the deterioration in relations. But according to the psychiatrist, “the collateral damage of this war does not only affect them: it affects the whole world.”
THE LATEST NEWS
US Special Forces Soldier Arrested Over Maduro Operation Insider Trading Scheme
24 Aprile 2026
Federal prosecutors say the servicemember used classified intelligence tied to “Operation Absolute Resolve” to place high-stakes bets on Polymarket, netting...
Read More
Mojtaba Khamenei seriously injured in Israeli strike on residence compound
23 Aprile 2026
The Supreme Leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, sustained severe injuries in an Israeli attack on his residential complex on February 28,...
Read More
Kratom boom raises alarm as poison center cases surge in the US
23 Aprile 2026
Study finds 65-fold increase in exposures and growing number of severe medical outcomes linked to plant-based psychoactive substance A plant-derived...
Read More
Jet fuel crisis forces flight cuts as summer travel nears
22 Aprile 2026
Lufthansa cancels 20,000 short-haul flights, while Ryanair warns of rising costs and market instability A growing jet fuel crisis is...
Read More
Texas clears Ten Commandments display in classrooms after appeals court ruling
22 Aprile 2026
Split federal decision says law does not breach First Amendment; civil rights groups plan Supreme Court appeal Texas can require...
Read More
(Photo: © AndKronos)
