Is Donald Trump just overcompensating for insecurity?

Bluster and bragging can be a way to mask feelings of inadequacy, uncertainty and rejection.

Former president Donald Trump perfectly fits the bill of an insecure male, who under threat, lashes out. AP

Peter Quarry

Aug 27, 2024 – 5.00am

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What is it with Donald Trump and crowd size?

He recently claimed the audience at his inauguration was larger than Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech. It wasn’t.

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