This week the commander-in-chief has somehow contrived to drive to tears the grieving mother of one of his own special forces. Along the way, he boasted about his own outreach to gold star families, and defamed his predecessors’ record on the same.
All the while he shows no sympathy or urgency about millions of his own citizens struggling for several weeks without food, water and power in Puerto Rico.
Hugging people doesn’t take much skill or sensibility; just a touch of humanity. A real populist finds this kind of thing quite easy. If you want to be loved by the people, it’s a good idea to show a little love to the people in their hour of need. It worked for Evita Peron, Fidel Castro and even the ice-cold British royal family.
But Trump doesn't possess even that simple sensibility. The only thing he really knows how to do is pick a fight:
Not so much Donald Trump. According to the mother of Sergeant La David Johnson, one of four Green Berets killed in action in Niger, Trump managed to “disrespect” her son and his widow, forgot his name, and told them he “knew what he signed up for.” This charming conversation took place while the family was traveling to the airport to receive the body of their beloved son and husband, leaving Johnson’s widow Myeshia in tears.
Naturally Trump has turned his multiple blunders into a political fistfight. He has blamed a Democratic representative traveling with the Johnsons for fabricating the account, telling reporters: “I had a very nice conversation with the woman, the wife, who sounded like a lovely woman.”
The sad thing is he probably thought he was being nice. The even sadder thing is that he still can’t be bothered to remember their name.
It's clear that Trump is unfit for his office. But, at times, one wonders if he's fit for anything. He's a total screw up.
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4 comments:
His narcissism sucks all of the oxygen out of the room. People become objects, even his wives. When you cast yourself above all others, not first among equals but simply first, others are merely porters and gun-bearers, dispensable and disposable.
He has never been able to walk in anyone else's shoes, Mound. He's a small petulant excuse for a human being.
What Trump has done is debased the US Presidency to the point of no return. IMHO its long overdue.
This Emperor has had no clothes long before Clinton went pantless in the oval.
Last real Pres was JFK, and look how that turned out. Thats a stylistic point, Jimmy Carter was a real prez at well and look how that turned out, October surprise style.
But, unlike the others, Steve, Trump is totslly unfit and unqualified for the office.
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