Donald J. Trump’s thin skin causes some hysterical reaction.

Take his response to a satirical front page the Boston Globe published today that imagines a Trump presidency.

The paper’s front page screamed with headlines about deportation of illegal immigrants, a tripling of immigration enforcement personnel and the filing of libel lawsuits against the media.

Trump called the Globe “worthless” and launched into a tirade in which he said the paper wrote a “dishonest story.”

It was a joke, Mr. Trump. I get that he wouldn’t find it funny. I also get that he dislikes any media outlet that criticizes him for the statements he has made while campaigning for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.

But the Globe’s editorial page laid down the predicate for the bogus front page. There was no secret agenda involved here. The paper’s view of Trump is well-known. The editors of the Globe do not want the real estate mogul to become president. So, they engaged in a bit of satire to illustrate their point.

In the highly unlikely event that Donald Trump ever were to be elected president, he would certainly face a torrent of criticism for the statements he would make and for the policies he would enact. Sure, he also would get praise from some quarters.

This kind of critical analysis, though, simply goes with the territory.

The man needs to toughen up his skin.