Donald Trump has been in office for 143 days (and counting). Not a day goes by where we don't hear about a breaking news story with regard to a Trump tweet, scandal, exaggeration, distortion of history, or word salad. If I had to describe Trump's presidency to this point in three words, they'd be: Narcissism, denial, and accustomed.
While I have my theories on what transpired between the Trump administration and Russia, I won't delve into that at this point. What I will say is Donald Trump's first 150 days have undoubtedly showcased his seeming obsession with himself, his denial of reality, and his spoiled upbringing.
While it's certainly debatable whether or not Donald Trump truly wanted to become president, I don't think it's at all debatable that he didn't realize what he was getting himself into when he ran for and eventually got elected president. A lot of Trump supporters voted for the man because they claimed he was a brilliant businessman, wasn't the typical politician, and would shake up Washington (in a positive manner), but let's get something straight - Donald Trump has had just about everything handed to him in life. His father was rich, surrounded by businesspeople who knew all the strategies involved in making more money, and this was all handed down to his son, Donald. By the time the president was 35, he had borrowed over $50 million of his father's money. While his business ventures failed on many occasions, his aiders and providers lent enough money and wisdom to allow Donald to not get in his own way too much and enable him to get rich in the process. So, let's be honest, Donald Trump seemed to always get his way. He was surrounded by providers, enablers, basically yes-people. Through his rhetoric leading up to the election and his rhetoric post-election, it appeared as though Trump thought he'd have just as easy of a time getting everyone to say yes to him while in the Oval Office as he did in his years leading up to the presidency. When reality contradicted this notion, he became enflamed, pointed fingers at others, and went into Apprentice mode, as he busted out the firing squad. Unfortunately, personal responsibility is not in Donald Trump's repertoire.
As Jack Nicholson told Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, Donald Trump can't handle the truth. Whenever he's called out on an exaggeration he made, a distortion of history he tweeted, or an outright lie he repeated, rather than own up to the mistake, he doubles and triples down on the falsehoods. Apparently a lie isn't a lie if it's repeated enough and at a loud enough volume. Perhaps he was never told by his parents that he was wrong growing up or that admitting a mistake or apologizing is a sign of weakness, but in any case, I've never heard the man admit he was wrong or utter the two words, "I'm sorry." Sadly, this makes it nearly impossible for the man to learn. When a man can't admit he's ever wrong and claims to know everything, how can he then learn anything? Ironically enough, Trump Counselor Kellyanne Conway once spoke about "alternative facts" when referencing the White House's false claim that an inauguration crowd photo was from January 20th of this year when it wasn't, and her boss has created an alternative reality.
It's sad that so many people actually thought Donald Trump was going to look out for them and try to make their lives better when the only person he truly cares about is himself. I picture the man looking at himself in the mirror every morning and continually repeating the words, "Bigly, biglier, bigliest," as he flexes his arms, pecs, and the animal on his head. If it makes him temporarily look tough, it doesn't phase him to place a soldier's/spy's life in jeopardy by spouting classified information to an adversary. Inciting violence is the last of his worries if doing so results in a hearty applause. Sharing a message originally posted by a white supremacist is okay by him so long as the likes and retweets keep a-coming. One of his main talking points on the campaign trail wasn't, "We can fix these problems together." No, it was, "I can fix these problems by myself." Yeah, if he were asked who his three best friends were, the president would likely respond, "Uh, there's Donald, J., and Trump."
It's both incredibly sad and frightening to see and be led by an egomaniacal president who presents himself as a spoiled child, is a pathological liar, and seems to possess an ardent fear of reality. To prevent his alternative reality from being our own, we have to continue to speak out, fight, and unite on election day to send this disgrace to the country back home, where he can tweet all he'd like and not run the risk of destroying our country in the process. America was already great before Trump walked into office. The only way to make it great again is by kicking he and his cronies out on election day!
While I have my theories on what transpired between the Trump administration and Russia, I won't delve into that at this point. What I will say is Donald Trump's first 150 days have undoubtedly showcased his seeming obsession with himself, his denial of reality, and his spoiled upbringing.
While it's certainly debatable whether or not Donald Trump truly wanted to become president, I don't think it's at all debatable that he didn't realize what he was getting himself into when he ran for and eventually got elected president. A lot of Trump supporters voted for the man because they claimed he was a brilliant businessman, wasn't the typical politician, and would shake up Washington (in a positive manner), but let's get something straight - Donald Trump has had just about everything handed to him in life. His father was rich, surrounded by businesspeople who knew all the strategies involved in making more money, and this was all handed down to his son, Donald. By the time the president was 35, he had borrowed over $50 million of his father's money. While his business ventures failed on many occasions, his aiders and providers lent enough money and wisdom to allow Donald to not get in his own way too much and enable him to get rich in the process. So, let's be honest, Donald Trump seemed to always get his way. He was surrounded by providers, enablers, basically yes-people. Through his rhetoric leading up to the election and his rhetoric post-election, it appeared as though Trump thought he'd have just as easy of a time getting everyone to say yes to him while in the Oval Office as he did in his years leading up to the presidency. When reality contradicted this notion, he became enflamed, pointed fingers at others, and went into Apprentice mode, as he busted out the firing squad. Unfortunately, personal responsibility is not in Donald Trump's repertoire.
As Jack Nicholson told Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, Donald Trump can't handle the truth. Whenever he's called out on an exaggeration he made, a distortion of history he tweeted, or an outright lie he repeated, rather than own up to the mistake, he doubles and triples down on the falsehoods. Apparently a lie isn't a lie if it's repeated enough and at a loud enough volume. Perhaps he was never told by his parents that he was wrong growing up or that admitting a mistake or apologizing is a sign of weakness, but in any case, I've never heard the man admit he was wrong or utter the two words, "I'm sorry." Sadly, this makes it nearly impossible for the man to learn. When a man can't admit he's ever wrong and claims to know everything, how can he then learn anything? Ironically enough, Trump Counselor Kellyanne Conway once spoke about "alternative facts" when referencing the White House's false claim that an inauguration crowd photo was from January 20th of this year when it wasn't, and her boss has created an alternative reality.
It's sad that so many people actually thought Donald Trump was going to look out for them and try to make their lives better when the only person he truly cares about is himself. I picture the man looking at himself in the mirror every morning and continually repeating the words, "Bigly, biglier, bigliest," as he flexes his arms, pecs, and the animal on his head. If it makes him temporarily look tough, it doesn't phase him to place a soldier's/spy's life in jeopardy by spouting classified information to an adversary. Inciting violence is the last of his worries if doing so results in a hearty applause. Sharing a message originally posted by a white supremacist is okay by him so long as the likes and retweets keep a-coming. One of his main talking points on the campaign trail wasn't, "We can fix these problems together." No, it was, "I can fix these problems by myself." Yeah, if he were asked who his three best friends were, the president would likely respond, "Uh, there's Donald, J., and Trump."
It's both incredibly sad and frightening to see and be led by an egomaniacal president who presents himself as a spoiled child, is a pathological liar, and seems to possess an ardent fear of reality. To prevent his alternative reality from being our own, we have to continue to speak out, fight, and unite on election day to send this disgrace to the country back home, where he can tweet all he'd like and not run the risk of destroying our country in the process. America was already great before Trump walked into office. The only way to make it great again is by kicking he and his cronies out on election day!
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