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Author reveals the people who 'get under Donald Trump's skin' the most

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President Donald Trump goes particularly "ballistic" when women expose him as a "fraud," one author and commentator told The Daily Beast , explaining further why they "really get under Donald Trump's skin." Jennifer Welch is co-host of the popular progressive political podcast, "I've Had It," and author of the book "Not Today, Fascists," known for outspoken attacks against conservatives and Trump, as well as her criticism of the current leadership of the Democratic Party. On Sunday, she was a guest on the latest episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, where she told hosts Joanna Coles and Nell Scovell that Trump fits the textbook definition of "delusions of grandeur," particularly when it comes to his physical attractiveness and charisma, which is why he reacts so violently against women who puncture those delusions. Coles pressed Welch for more about what it is about those sorts of women that sets Trump off. " Rosie O'Donnell, Taylor Swift, there's a very specific kind of woman... they do

First report: Why Trump Melts Down When Women Humiliate Him — thedailybeast.com, 8d