What is it about Donald Trump that prevents him from doing something quietly, gracefully, with empathy and compassion?
He’s walked into yet another controversy, this time over a phone call he made to the wife of a fallen U.S. Army soldier who was among four soldiers killed in Niger.
A Florida congresswoman, Democrat Frederica Wilson, said the president told Myeshia Johnson that her husband, Sgt. David Johnson, “knew what he was getting into.” He added that “it still hurts.”
Trump, quite naturally, has denied saying what Wilson alleges he said. Rep. Wilson said she was overheard the conversation between the president and Mrs. Johnson and is standing by her comment.
I won’t pass any judgment on who’s right, except to note yet again that Trump has shown quite a propensity for prevarication. I have no knowledge of Rep. Wilson’s reputation for veracity.
I guess my point here is that Trump simply is not wired to perform simple — but admittedly tough — tasks without somehow calling attention to himself. It’s always “lights, camera, action!” with this guy.
He said previous presidents didn’t call the loved ones of fallen warriors. Aides to Presidents Clinton, Bush 43 and Obama have denied vehemently what Trump has suggested.
And so … the chaos continues.
Sad.
All my husband and I can say is that Donald Trump must be the most insecure man who ever lived due to parents who ignored him and taught him no moral values or browbeat him. He has no original thought, no compassion, no diplomatic or presidential presence, and no leadership qualities. He is a shell without substance. What happened to this man that caused him to think only of himself?