President Donald Trump’s recent tweets attacking Democrats, the Justice Department, the Iranian Government and the size of a potential North Korean nuclear button have renewed questions about the President’s mental stability. Dr. Leonard Glass, one of the 27 psychiatrists behind the book “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump,” and Dr. Nancy Rappaport, a psychiatrist and Harvard Professor who specializes in dangerousness assessment, join Jim Braude to discuss whether the President is mentally fit for office – and whether it’s ethical for mental health professionals to weigh in from afar.
Phil McGraw, better known to most as Dr. Phil, has made a career out of rescuing addicts on television. But a recent report by STAT at The Boston Globe paints a very different picture. The report claims McGraw’s staff directs guests — who are struggling with addiction — to drugs and provides them with alcohol, in an effort to make the show seem more dramatic. The Dr. Phil Show responded to the story, stating “the show does not give drugs or alcohol to its guests…deception, dishonesty and denial are hallmarks of addiction.” Evan Allen and David Armstrong, the investigative reporters behind the story, joined Jim Braude to discuss.
Jim Braude shares his thoughts on his ice-sculpture friend who met a brutal end this week.
