Is Donald Trump mentally ill?

This position holds that Donald Trump is mentally ill. It points to the concerns voiced by mental-health experts, to what it reads as signs of illness in his speech and behaviour, and to claims by people close to him that he is mentally unstable.

This position holds that Donald Trump is not mentally ill. It argues his unconventional manner simply differs from other politicians, that someone mentally ill could not have reached his position, that his style reflects his reality-TV background, and that his medical exam found no illness.

This position holds that it is impossible to say whether Donald Trump is mentally ill. It argues that no genuine diagnosis can be made from public appearances alone — that the disorders attributed to him are not clear-cut, and ethical practice forbids diagnosing a person at a distance.