In the real world, Trump’s biggest failure was the Democrats taking over the House of Representatives. He sidestepped owning any responsibility for that. In his mind, his biggest failure by far is that he wasn’t able to build the wall he promised during the primary.
The wall he promised would be a coast to coast edifice to his greatness. It was supposed to be a big beautiful wall worthy of the Trump name.
I was not supposed to be a long row of oxidized metal slates with a cheesy little plaque with his name engraved on it.
I’ve seen more impressive commemorative plaques on small bridges dedicated to local war heroes than this one which was recently unveiled on a section of old fencing.
Trump began to back off his promise of a big beautiful wall in November of 2016! He was asked in an interview with Leslie Stahl on CBS' "60 Minutes" whether he would accept a fence instead of a wall, Trump said "for certain areas, I would, but certain areas, a wall is more appropriate. I'm very good at this, it's called construction, there could be some fencing,"
But let’s face it, Trump wanted a wall that would rival the Grand Canyon as a tourist attraction. He wanted something that he could proudly call the Trump Wall. The wall has become the grandiose Trump delusion.
For the time being, firing Kirstjen Nielsen may suffice to deflect blame for the border disaster away from his own failure.
Trump declared war on Mexico, Mexicans, and migrants. It was a war declaration which got him elected. It is a war he will lose.
Monday, Apr 8, 2019 · 2:48:51 PM +00:00 · HalBrown
Rarely does a day go by when Trump doesn't demonstrate one or another characteristic of malignant narcissism. Firing Kirstjen Nielsen for not being tough enough is an example. He wants a more sadistic bully to dehumanize and demonize migrants.
Monday, Apr 8, 2019 · 2:57:31 PM +00:00 · HalBrown
Here’s a quote from my go-to anti-Trump Washington Post conservative columnist, Jennifer Rubin:
Trump does have a political problem in that all of his histrionics, the shutdown, the phony emergency declaration, the minuscule amount of the new wall he has begun to build and the child detention horror have not stemmed the flow of asylum seekers. He is left trying to disparage their plight (e.g. calling them terrorists, asserting that their claims of persecution are phony) or make ridiculous promises (e.g. close the border). Solutions that might actually help — vastly increasing aid to the countries from which the migrants are fleeing and hiring more immigration judges — do not appeal to Trump, who has a vengeful, irrational approach. Immigration was arguably the most important issue in his 2016 campaign. He has failed and at this point might be panicked that his base will abandon him.
Monday, Apr 8, 2019 · 7:12:37 PM +00:00
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HalBrown
Is Trump becoming clinically paranoid?
From CNN: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services director Francis Cissna and Office of the General Counsel's John Mitnick are expected to be gone soon, and the White House is eyeing others to be removed.
Monday, Apr 8, 2019 · 8:14:42 PM +00:00
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HalBrown
Trump not only fired the Secret Service chief. Office of the General Counsel's John Mitnick expected to be gone soon too, and the White House is eyeing others to be removed. Has Trump gone clinically paranoid? As therapists, we have a duty to warn because if he is clinically paranoid he is dangerous.