Thread by @kurteichenwald

1. In barring Congressional delegation from showing support for the troops, Trump is once again underscoring what those of us who covered him in business have known for decades: He is the WORST dealmaker in history.

Equating no speech for Trump to support for troops is pure...

2...Trump narcissism. As I know the man, he is imagining that Pelosi and others in Congress are feeling like "Ohhh...but this was MY chance to have a lot of publicity." But no. Congressional trips dont get much publicity. This was a standard "We appreciate your sacrifice" trip...

3...but Trump appreciates no ones sacrifice, not even if it is for his benefit.

He does not know that members of Congress will not be sitting around going, "but...MEEEE...MY PUBLICITY!!!!" They are sitting around going, "That son of a bith has turned our troops into pawns....

4...because of his obsession with being able to call a 'win.'" All this does is unify members of Congress against him. Now, they are fighting not only against a boondoggle, not only against a man who cares nothing for border security (if he did, he would be following security...

5...experts advice that wall is the worst and most expensive of the options, and he would have spent the billion he already has on needed engineering specs and land clearances), a man who is willing to smash federal workers so he can hold a rallly and say "see??? MEEE!"....

6...he has simply unified democrats against him more, because he has shown himself to be incompetent and a pig willing to turn our troops into pawns for his fight for...nothing. Trump made a dumb decision to close government, with no exit strategy, same as every other type of....

7...deal he has ever done.

Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the United States. We cannot have a sociopath and malignant narcissist with a mental illness running this country.