archive

Trump’s presidency is an American crisis

A president divorced from the executive branch he oversees. Donald Trump is an impossible boss: The president’s unpredictability undermines his staff, depriving his counselors of the benefits of experience. Has anyone told Donald Trump that he runs the government? The buck clearly does not stop with Donald Trump. The problem with Trump’s idea of loyalty, explained by psychologists. Trump needs an intervention: Experienced advisers haven’t been able to offset the president’s excesses — now, it’s up to Republican lawmakers. The United States government cannot be trusted so long as Donald Trump runs it. Why it is impossible for Donald Trump to rise to adequacy.

How Donald Trump distorts democracy and reality. There’s so much more about Trump to investigate than just Russia. Elizabeth Drew on the presidency in peril. Donald Trump’s presidency is an American crisis: America isn’t being made great — it’s being made weak. Donald Trump should leave the White House: As long as Donald Trump remains president, the government of the United States would fail any stress test you sought to apply to it.

“Trump’s administration is the worst of America — elements that always existed but are now empowered against justice, courage, and grace”. Trump as Ubu Roi: Isaac Ariail Reed on the charismatic appeal of vulgarity. Kids are quoting Trump to bully their classmates and teachers don’t know what to do about it. Trump’s advisers say they can’t stop him from watching too much television. “They should award @dandrezner a Pulitzer for this tweet storm”.