Trump Acts Like He's President of the Red States

[DonViejo]

August 15, 2017 at 9:08 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

James Hohmann: “Donald Trump often behaves as if he’s first and foremost the president of the states and the people who voted for him. That’s at odds with the American tradition, and it’s problematic as a governing philosophy — especially in a moment of crisis. Trump’s initially tone-deaf response to Charlottesville underscores why.”

“Animated by grievance and congenitally disinclined to extend olive branches, Trump lashes out at his ‘enemies’ — his 2020 reelection campaign even used that word in a commercial released on Sunday — while remaining reticent to explicitly call out his fans — no matter how odious, extreme or violent.”

“Channeling his inner-Richard Nixon, who kept an enemies list of his own, candidate Trump often claimed to speak for ‘a silent majority.’ After failing to win the popular vote, President Trump has instead governed on behalf of an increasingly vocal but diminishing minority.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/08/15/trump-acts-like-hes-president-red-states/

[Johnny2X2X]

1. He's done nothing to bring this country together

Hasn't even tried.

[herding cats]

5. To the contrary, he's actively working to divide us further.

He pits his fringe followers against the majority of the country every chance he gets.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. He's been acting like that from day one.

He set the tone the minute he embarked on his "victory tour" of states that he won before he was even sworn in.

[Calculating]

3. Exactly

Trump has never had any intention of 'uniting' our country. Instead he just wants to pander to red states, tear down everything Obama did, and give the finger to blue states. The division will get worse as long as he keeps this divisive crap up.

[awesomerwb1]

4. The media has normalized that as well...

How many times have we heard the talking heads talk about "his base", "what they elected him to do", "he's keeping his promises to his base", etc etc.

These idiots talk about it like it's normal, and don't realize he's being the president of less than 20% of the country.

[Ken Burch]

6. Not the Red States-The Fatherland/Confederacy Federation.

n/t.

[dalton99a]

7. He's giving us a gift from Putin: American carnage.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. Remind me how President Obama was "divisive" again?

I could never understand how Republicans made that accusation with a straight face........

[Orsino]

9. A man this lazy and stupid was never going to be able to grasp the duties of the Chief Executive.

He's just trying to enjoy the echoes of 2016 from his remaining white enthusiasts. It's the only part of presidenting he enjoys, and the rest of the job is boring and frustrating enough to have sent him into virtual hiding six months in.

Of course he wants to relive the campaign endlessly. It was the last time when he didn't have any responsibilities, and it was when the cheers were the loudest.