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Now, after more than two months of Trumps norm-shattering transition, we gathered Gwenda Blair, Michael DAntonio and Tim OBrien by conference call (Wayne Barrett, the dean of Trump reporters, could not participate because of illness) to assess whether Trump has continued to surprise them. Their collective wisdom? In a word, no.
From his pick of nominees for posts in his cabinet to his belligerent use of Twitter (our conversation was a day before he traded barbs with Congressman John Lewis) to his unwillingness to cut ties with his business to avoid conflicts of interest, they see the same person theyve always seenthe consummate classroom troublemaker; a vain, insecure bully; and an anti-institutional schemer, as adept at gaming the system as he is unashamed. As they look ahead to his inauguration speech in two days, and to his administration beyond, they feel confident predicting that he will run the country much as he has run his company. For himself.
Hes not going to be that concerned with the actual competent administration of the government, DAntonio said. Its going to be what he seems to be gaining or losing in public esteem. So almost like a monarch. The figurehead who rallies people and gets credit for things.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/trump-biographers-presidency-legitimate-214655
Wounded Bear
(58,618 posts)A more accurate headline, I should think.
At the heart of narcissism lies a deep sense of inadequacy and the need to garner attention and approval, either real or coerced.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)"I did win, I did! Recall that night when...I won!"
golfguru
(4,987 posts)that he is not loved by every single person. That is why he lashes out anytime someone opposes him.
hollowdweller
(4,229 posts)If we play it right.
TygrBright
(20,755 posts)...that they need to do something to inspire love.
He just wants fear and envy.
disgustedly,
Bright
tblue37
(65,269 posts)And he probably has good reason for that fear.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Exactly what I was going to say. And I would add that he is probably absolutely correct in that assumption.
golfguru
(4,987 posts)at every one of his rallies that how much love he felt from all 20,000 people attending. So he is well aware that his supporters love him. But Trump gets unhinged when anyone, including his fellow party members criticize him. Trump immediately goes to Twitter and lashes out. That tells me he is very fearful that he is not universally loved.
enough
(13,255 posts)He has no idea what a President is. He wouldn't be able to tell you the difference.
He always thought he was running for King, and now he thinks he is King.
underpants
(182,724 posts)Jared + Ivanka
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)underpants
(182,724 posts)elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)..
Chitown Kev
(2,197 posts)ultimately he is going to get pissed at Putin... Putin (to a lesser or greater degree) conferred legitimacy to Trump...at least that's what the world believes (and it is all about it LOOKS)...
Chitown Kev
(2,197 posts)I liked this the last time they did this after the election.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)Everything about him screams "shallow"! He wears his fears on his sleeve and openly broadcasts them. He is nothing but surface and thin veneer.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)...I think he's a conscious hypocrite and traitor. He winks at himself in the mirror every morning, before going out to "make America great". He'll do whatever his master Putin tells him, whatever the plutocrats demand of him, and secretly laugh at the world, as long as he can play "President" in his great Reality Show. He is lower than scum, and doesn't care if we all know it.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Old Terp
(464 posts)Marla, is getting by on her settlement and child support--which is ending. Apparently, she had only a small grant for hair for her and her daughter for the Inauguration, and she tried to get the stylist to do their hair for free. I really think he has been in their control for a long time. Maybe the felt they were losing control with a non Slavic wife (with former USSR ties).
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)spanone
(135,803 posts)Demsrule86
(68,539 posts)He knows what he did and what others did on his behalf.
Generator
(7,770 posts)FAKE PRESIDENT/Putin's Puppet