Trump is most engaged and energetic as President of the United States when he’s getting laughs at rallies. Seriously. It’s the most powerful job in the world, and usually he’d rather watch tv or play golf. But when he’s killing in a room of rubes? He can’t get enough. 1/3
Remember: getting roasted at the White House Correspondents Dinner was, apparently, one of the things that motivated him to want to erase Obama’s presidency. Getting laughed *at* is a trigger. 2/3
But give him a microphone and someone to punch down at, and he’s a whore for laughs. What does it sound like to him? Love? Acceptance? Power? Honestly, who cares. But I’m always struck by how much a profoundly humorless man loves to play hack comedian. 3/3
