Donald Trump might actually “miss” Joe Biden after the president’s exit from the race, according to psychologist Mark Seglin. Seglin suggests that the former president’s intense drive to win the election could be diminishing, fueled by feelings of being “cheated” by Biden and a desire for a second term as “revenge” for his 2020 loss. Seglin also noted that Trump may carry potential PTSD “markers” after surviving an assassination attempt.
“Trump essentially won—he toppled the authority. He seems to miss [Biden],” Seglin told the Daily Express US.
Seglin observed that Trump’s determination to defeat Kamala Harris isn’t as strong as his motivation was to beat Biden. According to Seglin and various insiders, Trump developed a personal grudge against Biden after losing the 2020 election.
Now, with Biden out of the picture, Trump may be experiencing an “emotional vacancy.” Seglin explained, “This is not just a presidential race for Trump. It was a passion to destroy Biden, and he did—so now what?”
“Destroying someone takes a lot of motivation and energy. Your emotions have to be fully engaged,” Seglin continued. “Biden was able to do that because Trump recognized him as a cunning and formidable politician.”
“Trump successfully cast himself in his usual role: the bad boy,” Seglin added. “He sees himself as the villain who knows the hero isn’t as pure as portrayed, and he ruthlessly goes about destroying him.”
“But that’s always the challenge in revolutions… once you’ve destroyed the tyrant, or the person you see as a tyrant, then what?” Seglin pondered.
He also pointed out that Harris, by keeping a lower profile compared to Biden, is less “hateable” to Trump’s opponents. As a result, Trump might be less “motivated” to win. “I think there’s an emotional void in his ability to organize a second battle,” Seglin said. “He just doesn’t have the heart for it.” Seglin concluded, “I don’t see Harris’s persona gripping Trump the way Biden’s did and still does.”
