Donald Trump may have won the election because of his unanticipated actions, but at this point he is so predictable that he’s boring.
He takes every single opportunity that he can to brag about his own greatness. He tells us that he is smart, that he is rich, that he is always right. He constantly shares his “proof” of his own wonderfulness.
Even in the face of intense tragedy, the President-elect of the United States can’t miss taking the time to congratulate himself.
Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don't want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
Yes.
After the truly horrific massacre of innocent night club patrons in Orlando, Trump had to remind us that the murders proved him right about terrorism.
“Disgusting” barely begins to touch how incredibly offensive that tweet was. The responses showed just how horrified most of us were at Trump’s insensitivity. How shocked we were at his narcissism.
And yet here we are again.
After what is looking more and more like a terrorist attack on an outdoor Christmas Market in the center of Berlin, the man who is about to become our leader and official spokesman spoke out about the violence.
Did Mr. Trump use his very rare appearance in front of journalists to offer his condolences to our ally? Did he offer his help in finding the perpetrators? Did he express his sorrow about the innocent lives lost?
Nope, nope and nope.
Instead, predictably enough, Donald Trump used the tragedy to brag about his own excellence. From his resort of Mar-a-lago, Trump told reporters that the attack was proof that he was right all along. He said:
“You’ve known my plans all along and I’ve been proven to be right, 100-percent correct.”
The question is, of course, “what plans?” and “Right about what?”
Does he mean his plan to ban all Muslims from the U. S.? If so, he will have to explain the fact that his website removed all references to the Muslim ban after his election.
The references are back up now, though, according to the Huffington Post.
The time for a President-elect to brag about his fabulousness is after he’s actually accomplished something. Not after he has watched the slaughter of innocent people and the grief of their families.
Donald J. Trump might be our future President, but he is also a disgusting, self aggrandizing, ego maniacal narcissist.
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