You know, when I first heard about how our “brilliant” President misspoke about Alabama getting hit by Category 5 Hurricane Dorian this week, I thought – like usual – what an idiot. But for some reason I thought he’d be reasonable and at the very least, just let it go when he was told he messed things up. But his ego controls everything he does and he’s now all in.
What’s remarkable — and telling — about the now days-long saga over Alabama and Hurricane Dorian isn’t that Trump didn’t tell the truth initially. Or even that he continued to double and triple down on the falsehood. Or that none of his senior aides, who presumably know the truth and how far Trump is from it here, are willing or able to do anything to modulate his behavior. (To be clear: All of these things are important and troubling. They’re just not new.)
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It’s this: Trump is so obsessed with being right (or at least being perceived as being right by his supporters) that he blocks out any and all other responsibilities or duties as President to pursue that goal.