5. Trump, Mary. Too Much and Never Enough. Simon & Schuster, 2020. Psychological and family background shaping Trump’s cruelty.
6. Lee, Bandy. “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump.” Psychology Today, 2020. Clinical assessments of sadism in political behavior.
7. Schwartz, Tony. The Art of the Deal. Ballantine Books, 1987. Direct quote from Trump on his philosophy of parties and status.
8. Sachs, Jeffrey. “Trump and the Psychology of Power.” Blog essay, 2018. Framework for analyzing authoritarian spectacle.
9. TIME Magazine. “What to Know About the Deal to End the Shutdown.” November 10, 2025. Sanders quote and progressive criticism of the deal.