The real reason behind Donald Trump’s ‘Daddy’ issues
- Posted on January 25, 2026
- By The Independent
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The real reason behind Donald Trump’s ‘Daddy’ issues

The US president stood on the stage at Davos last week, apparently revelling in his self-assigned role as daddy running the show. Here, parenting expert and therapeutic practitioner Tanith Carey looks at what Trump’s ‘daddy issues’ reveal about the man and what they could be hiding