Trump: The ‘Clown Prince’ Who Would Be King
Donald Trump doesn’t see himself as President of the United States.
In fact, the closest he has been to reality in this entire political phenomenon and debacle, was his quite legitimate expectation of defeat.
He rightfully expected to lose the election. He didn’t plan on winning, which is why, to this day, he has no meaningful or substantive plan for running the country…
He sees himself as the ruler of the greatest power on earth, not as the leader of the greatest democracy on earth.
On election night 2016, when everyone was referring to him as the President-Elect, I vowed to never ever use his name and the word President in the same sentence…
I found it surprisingly easyfor me to keep that vow, while continuously writing about the disasters and atrocities that are the benchmarks of the current administration.
In a comment on a recent post here, my friend and colleague, Koshersalaami, suggested that we the media take the posture that Trump is a joke and openly laugh at him in print and video reports of his antics and shenanigans.
I couldn’t agree more.
However, I would take that suggestion a step or two further. I believe that the time has come for the media, and the rest of us, to stop referring to him as ‘the President’.
The President and the Presidency are not laughing matters. They are no joke.
However, Donald Trump is the ultimate buffoon. He is an absolute clown…And a supremely dangerous one at that…
09/06/2019 @ 8:48 am
I took the same vow Mr. Powell and concur with this posting.
09/06/2019 @ 12:45 pm
Glad to see that I am not alone in this.
09/06/2019 @ 8:55 am
I agree in the main though I have never been w the Not-My-President and Never Say He’s President folks. Oh, yes he is and that’s the issue: every form of denial is what would place us here four or more years hence. The denial is a largely useless, feel-good, if not a solipsistic meme and pledge and act.
09/06/2019 @ 11:13 am
Mr. Wolfman,
That seems to be just as valid. Well put.
09/06/2019 @ 12:51 pm
Resistance, not denial…
09/06/2019 @ 12:56 pm
Solipsism is a characteristic or trait much more suited to the current occupant of the White House…..
09/06/2019 @ 8:55 am
I challenge and urge everyone here to stop referring to ‘him’ as President.
It is the least we can do in our collective efforts to resist….
By the way, it is not ‘denial’ to do so but legitimate.and appropriate political action…It is resistance…
Calling the refusal to accommodate him by referring to him as President denial, is capitulation and cooperation…
I will do neither…
09/06/2019 @ 2:05 pm
If anyone questions that he truly is a clown (and not even a good one), you just have to look at “Sharpie-Gate”.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/6/sharpie-gate-new-russia/
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