President Donald Trump went on a Truth Social spree on Monday night into early Tuesday morning ahead of his trip to China, with posts that ranged from attacks on former President Barack Obama to advocacy for himself to be on the $100 bill.
Between 10:14 p.m. and 11:28 p.m. Eastern, the president posted more than 50 times, mostly reposting videos made by his supporters.
“From a secure marketing perspective, he is getting the desired attention that he constantly craves,” Greg Kushnick, a psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, told HuffPost.
Kushnick is not diagnosing Trump, but is basing his assessment of the president’s general behavior on psychological studies about social media usage and his experience with patients.
“Doing it at night and having people wake up in the morning to hear about his messages — he’s basically controlling the news cycle,” Kushnick said. “If it didn’t get the attention, he probably wouldn’t do it as much.”
