Having studied and dealt with malignant narcissism firsthand, Iโve learned that without firm boundaries, the behavior only intensifies over time. When a person believes they are completely above constraints, reality bends entirely to serve their ego.
When a leader views a geopolitical crisis as a personal possession to conquer, save, or manipulate at his own whim, the grandiosity has reached a dangerous level. When restraints are removed, the behavior doesn't fade, it escalates, and the risks only get bigger.
@Roshan_Rinaldi Trump is too unstable and his behavior is toxic. He is not aiding his fellow Republicans. Ultimately he has to self agrandise himself at any event. Due to him the Democrats will win in the election and then real chaos will happen.
@BulwarkClips Much of what trump says is poorly sourced or an outright Lie. If he and his administration spoke some truth based information they wouldn't be called out about it. Additionally he shouldn't be raising his voice to anybody.
@donkoclock What's a couple of million dollars per state in expenses so Donald can watch a football game or golf. Or he could be in the WH actually Governing the Nation. Tough choices.
@Acyn Big picture, Trump is not increasing new jobs in America. Companies are not building factories in numbers like never seen before.
Lara Trump interviewing on Fox News is a joke. The sycophants are required to lie or they will lose their job. It's embarrassing.
@anniedufour99 Trump may here the numbers, but he lacks the ability to comprehend them. Typically he inflates any numbers to fit his momentary narrative. Look at the fantasy he spews out about the $21 Trillion in foreign investment. None of it is real.
@EricLDaugh One of the medical effects of taking Adderall, is it disrupts Donald's sleep pattern. He and Natalie are up at night and the result is that he falls asleep during daytime hours.
@jpuopolo Trump lives in the moment and the majority of his decisions end up in failure for the public and the economy. He lacks the mental acuity to think rationally for the future.
America First is his thought process for the next few minutes.
Trump Did Not Reject the Deal. He Revealed That There Is No Deal. There Never Was.
The deal was never about the Strait of Hormuz. It was never about nuclear weapons. It was never about regional security. It was never about freedom of navigation. It was never about any of the things the US said it was about.
The deal was about the midterms.
Trump said it himself. Months ago. He said the war would end "immediately after the election." He tied the end of the war to the electoral calendar. He told you the war is not a war. It is a campaign.
He rejected the deal because accepting it now would mean admitting the war failed before the voters went to the polls. He needs the war to end after November. He needs to campaign on "I ended the war" and "I beat Iran" and "I forced them to open the Strait." He cannot campaign on "I signed a deal months ago and the blockade is still in place and the oil is still not flowing."
So he rejected it. Not because it was unacceptable. Because it was early. Because the timing was wrong. Because the election is in November.
He said Iran is "losing badly." Iran is not losing. Iran is still exporting oil. Iran is still flying. Iran is still trading. Iran is still building. Iran is still fighting. Iran is still controlling the Strait. Iran is still standing. The only thing "losing" is the US blockade. It is leaking. It is failing. It is not working.
But he cannot say that. So he says Iran is losing. He says the deal is unacceptable. He says he likes making deals. He says nothing about what he wants. He says nothing about what he will do.
Because he has no plan. He has a calendar. And the calendar says November.
The deal was never the point. The deal was a distraction. The deal was a headline. The deal was something to talk about while the bombs keep falling and the oil keeps not flowing and the election keeps getting closer.
He rejected it. And in rejecting it, he told you the truth he has been hiding for months: there is no deal. There never was. There is only the election. And everything else the blockade, the sanctions, the airlines, the oil tankers, the frozen assets, the threats, the strikes is just the campaign.
@RpsAgainstTrump A new delusional rant filled with lies and UPPER CASE text. Fear of losing and the public humiliation are the only thing that matters to him now. He will cheat, lie and intimidate his party members but they will lose the election in November.