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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald Trump's presidency is collapsing
Rex Huppke Important thoughts from my fingers
News Opinion Rex Huppke
Column: Donald Trump's presidency is collapsing
We know President Donald Trump is a strong man, possibly the strongest and most fit president weve ever had.
But even his broad shoulders which many say are the broadest of all the presidential shoulders cant carry the weight of the scandals that are presently piling up.
Were only one year into Trumps presidency, and were already witnessing its entirely predictable collapse.
Consider the news swirling about on Thursday:
The phrase pee tape was trending on Twitter, thanks to excerpts from former FBI Director James Comeys upcoming book describing Trumps obsession with one of the more lurid claims in the controversial dossier compiled by a British spy. We dont know if theres actually a video recording of Trump watching Russian prostitutes urinate on a bed in a Moscow hotel room. But we know its at least a possibility, and thats not good for a president.
Comeys book also describes Trump as an unhinged narcissist and compares his behavior to that of a mob boss. At the end of the day, who you believe will depend on who you trust, Comey or Trump. Given all that Trump has shown us about who he is and how he behaves, Im guessing the Vegas line on who will win the most trust leans heavily in Comeys favor.
Two news outlets the New Yorker and the Associated Press reported on another suspicious payoff during the presidential campaign, this one to a doorman at one of Trumps New York City buildings. The doorman reportedly claimed that Trump had fathered a child with an employee and was paid $30,000 by the company that owns the National Enquirer to keep the rumor to himself. Theres no proof the rumor is true, but the issue is the hush money and what appears to be furious attempts to insulate Trump from past dalliances during the campaign. Already we know about a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels from Trumps personal attorney and a $150,000 payment to a former Playboy Playmate from the National Enquirers parent company. Does anyone who is even remotely tethered to reality think we wont learn of more?
There were reports that Michael Cohen, Trumps personal attorney, was known to secretly record telephone conversations. So the concern in Trumps circle is that the recent FBI raids on Cohens home and office might have turned up recordings that could make the president look bad. Thats not good! Cohen, an argumentative, ornery lawyer, has also taken an oddly polite tone regarding federal investigators, raising questions as to how much trouble he might be in and how much it would take for him to flip on the president.
Comeys book also describes Trump as an unhinged narcissist and compares his behavior to that of a mob boss. At the end of the day, who you believe will depend on who you trust, Comey or Trump. Given all that Trump has shown us about who he is and how he behaves, Im guessing the Vegas line on who will win the most trust leans heavily in Comeys favor.
Two news outlets the New Yorker and the Associated Press reported on another suspicious payoff during the presidential campaign, this one to a doorman at one of Trumps New York City buildings. The doorman reportedly claimed that Trump had fathered a child with an employee and was paid $30,000 by the company that owns the National Enquirer to keep the rumor to himself. Theres no proof the rumor is true, but the issue is the hush money and what appears to be furious attempts to insulate Trump from past dalliances during the campaign. Already we know about a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels from Trumps personal attorney and a $150,000 payment to a former Playboy Playmate from the National Enquirers parent company. Does anyone who is even remotely tethered to reality think we wont learn of more?
There were reports that Michael Cohen, Trumps personal attorney, was known to secretly record telephone conversations. So the concern in Trumps circle is that the recent FBI raids on Cohens home and office might have turned up recordings that could make the president look bad. Thats not good! Cohen, an argumentative, ornery lawyer, has also taken an oddly polite tone regarding federal investigators, raising questions as to how much trouble he might be in and how much it would take for him to flip on the president.
Thats just Thursday. And Im probably missing one or two other developments.
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Donald Trump's presidency is collapsing (Original Post)
babylonsister
Apr 2018
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)1. Couldnt ever happen any other way, he is a complete and total idiot.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)2. It was collapsed from the get-go. nt
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)3. Unfortuinately t-rump is taking the USA down with him.
Paladin
(28,276 posts)4. It's not happening nearly fast enough to suit me. (nt)
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)8. I agree, but it does seem to be gaining momentum.
He's losing it and it's coming at him from all sides. I am placing my bets on a complete and total public meltdown.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)5. Bring it on.
Donnie, you get no sympathy from me. I hope the
sleazy scumbag brings down the whole GOP with him.
JustAnotherGen
(31,907 posts)6. I'm not seeing it yet
I don't believe it collapses full throttle until after the general election this November.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)7. Somehow I think that is an under-estimate.
I look where we are already, and it is only mid-April, 1 year and a quarter into his White House squatting.