Would Ted Cruz Have Been As Bad As Donald Trump?

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1. Claim 1

   Unverifiable97% confidence▶ 1:56

   “What we know about Trump is he is a lifelong malignant narcissistic I used to say salty sociopath. Now I'll say psychopath.”

   Donald Trump is a lifelong malignant narcissistic psychopath.

   The statement presents psychiatric or psychological labels as established facts, but no clinical evaluation is provided. The American Psychological Association states that psychologists may not diagnose people they have not personally evaluated, so the diagnosis cannot be verified from public evidence alone.

   • US elections and domestic politics

   Sources

   • 1APA Ethics Office: Guidance on Psychologists Commenting on Public Figures’ Mental Health↗

     BackgroundWhile the APA Ethics Code does not mirror the American Psychiatric Association’s Goldwater Rule, it prohibits psychologists from diagnosing individuals they have not personally evaluated.

   • 2Ethics Rounds--Diagnoses, record reviews and the new Ethics Code↗

     BackgroundEthical Standard 9.01 guides psychologists in rendering diagnostic opinions.

2. Claim 2

   Accurate50% confidence▶ 2:09

   “we're seeing we saw in the uh one of the movies about him the role of Roy Cohn. We knew about the role of Roy Cohn.”

   Roy Cohn played a role in Donald Trump's life and public story.

   Reliable historical accounts describe Roy Cohn as Trump's lawyer, close associate, and mentor. The transcript's claim that Cohn had a role in Trump's story is supported.

   • US elections and domestic politics

   Sources

   • 1What Did Donald Trump Learn from Roy Cohn?↗

     SupportsDonald Trump was a Cohn client and close friend. He called Cohn his mentor.

   • 2Clinton & Trump: Keys to Their Characters↗

     SupportsIf Fred Trump was Donald Trump’s first mentor, there’s no question that Roy Cohn was Donald Trump’s second mentor, and probably his last mentor,” Tim O’Brien, author of “TrumpNation,” told FRONTLINE.