I think you're being too charitable in your reading of that statement; that wasn't Trump acknowledging that he overreacts in an attempt to heal self-traumatizat

I think you're being too charitable in your reading of that statement; that wasn't Trump acknowledging that he overreacts in an attempt to heal self-traumatization, but (in context) him justifying his behavior by saying that his actions are always in response to others' (unprovoked) attacks. If you like, it seems a classic example of narcissistic rage: Trump invests so much psychological effort in maintaining his self-image, in the face of what appears to have been a childhood lacking normal parental social support, that any attempt to undermine that image is to him an existential threat that demands immediate and overwhelming aggression in response, until the targeted individual responds by agreeing to accept and thus reinforce what is a grandiose illusion. Really, we haven't seen someone like this anywhere near the White House since late-stage Nixon (when Kissinger had firm control of the reins -- and, allegedly, had standing orders for military, DoD and State to ignore any orders from the President himself, particularly those regarding the nuclear codes). It's virtually impossible to predict his actions, because he's driven by an immediate need to assuage his sense of victimization.