The Wildest Things About Trump From Bob Woodward's New Book, 'Fear'

[workinclasszero]

The veteran journalist’s new book says Trump’s behavior is similar to former President Richard Nixon’s during his final days in office.
By David Moye POLITICS 09/04/2018 12:46 pm ET

Voters elected President Donald Trump to lead the nation, but Bob Woodward’s new book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,” describes the White House as “an administrative coup d’etat” and a “nervous breakdown” of the executive branch.

According to an excerpt from the book published in the Washington Post on Tuesday, administration staffers often have to engage in stealthy behavior to prevent Trump from being impulsive and to minimize disasters that could hurt the president and the country. In some cases, senior aides would reportedly pluck official papers from Trump’s desk before he could sign them.

White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly frequently lost his temper, telling colleagues he thought the president was “unhinged,” according to Woodward.

In one meeting, Kelly reportedly said Trump was “an idiot,” and it was “pointless to try to convince him of anything.”

“He’s gone off the rails. We’re in Crazytown. I don’t even know why any of us are here. This is the worst job I’ve ever had,” Kelly said, according to the book.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-bob-woodward-fear_us_5b8ea3fae4b0511db3dc8956

[The Genealogist]

1. Toxic environment

I'd hate to have to be one of the baby sitters, trying to quell temper tantrums all day and probably half the night.

[workinclasszero]

5. Trump is unhinged and an idiot

Who can declare the end of the world as we know it and the deaths of billions of people any time, day or night 24/7.

And he still cannot be stopped! This fact is more insane than the first ones!

[mopinko]

2. #25a

[BigmanPigman]

3. Carl Bernstein just said that Kelly

should resign and offer to tell any and all committees what he witnessed in the W House. He would be a hero. It will never happen.

[Ilsa]

4. His professional experience did not prepare him for this job.

He is not a leader. He's a narcissist. And an idiot. And greedy. And fill-in-the-blanks.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. He's wanted to be Pres. for at least 2o years

and has been quoted as saying he could make a lot of money at the job.
which, as we have seen, is exactly what he doing.

I am waiting for the revelation of all the bribes he is/has been taking.

[lpbk2713]

7. Trump's dream would be to make the USA a Banana Republic.

And he is getting a good start with the help of the Banana Republicans.