“Even when invited by the moderator to speak directly to racial-minority families, President Trump could talk only about himself—boast that he had done more for African Americans than all previous presidents except maybe Abraham Lincoln, maybe.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
“He could never, ever manage even the appearance of care and concern for anybody else.
“Trump erupted in sneering sarcasm when Joe Biden summoned the image of middle-class families at the kitchen table.
“The very idea of it irked Trump.”
“Trump erupted in sneering sarcasm when Joe Biden summoned the image of middle-class families at the kitchen table.
“The very idea of it irked Trump.”
“Trump does not do empathy. Even Trump supporters know that by now.
“Some of them may appreciate it. They prefer anger.
“But those supporters might consider: Trump showed on that stage why he has so often failed at the job of being president.”
“Some of them may appreciate it. They prefer anger.
“But those supporters might consider: Trump showed on that stage why he has so often failed at the job of being president.”
“He rejected reality (that he’s losing because of COVID-19) in favor of a fantasy (that he’d win if only he could tell more people about allegations from Rudy Giuliani).
“He refused to care about what voters care about—and instead insisted voters care about what he cares about.”
“He refused to care about what voters care about—and instead insisted voters care about what he cares about.”
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