Honestly, I'm not surprised by the story that Trump thinks this way.

[Ilsa]

He showed us years ago how he felt about McCain.
He showed us how he felt when he took the bone spur deferments.
His narcissism is bolstered by his philosophies of zero-sum economics and transactionalism.
I figured his narcissism made him freak out about body-image altering wounds.
His lack of respect for democracy is another clue.

I am surprised that he actually said the things he said out loud, even if he thought the people around him were loyal to him.

[Wounded Bear]

1. Anybody who is surprised has not been paying attention...

Like Maya Angelou said, "When somebody shows you what they are, believe them the first time."

Trump hasn't "changed." He's always been a narcissistic asshole.

[underpants]

3. Yep. Two scoops.

He has to know he screwed you in some way and will return to punch down especially in an unfair fight to start with.

Donny didn’t want to go out in the rain. He had to WIN that. He’s not afraid - they aren’t worth him.

Remember the golf cart at the G8? He wasn’t being lazy. He had that set up to make them look pedestrian.

You’re right. We know what he is. Those virus pressers let a lot of people see it too. Disastrous.

[cos dem]

2. I'm not either, sadly.

But, WTF is wrong with John Kelly. I can understand he wouldn't get away with punching the asshole in the face, with all the secret service around. And I get maybe the silence over a private matter that must have been deeply hurtful. But how could he not at least flip off turdburger and walk off the job right in the moment?

[Karadeniz]

4. Coward.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Not just Kelly either.

He has had a lot of military enablers. Apparently they aren't as intelligent as they think they are. My dog knew who tRump was when he told us over and over and over.... Why don't people believe him when he tells them directly who and what he is made of and has for 25 years!? I have little respect for anyone who enabled him and should have known better. They blew it!

[misanthrope]

6. I expect had Trump not been an active POTUS

Kelly's response might have been different.

[world wide wally]

7. He asked why we sided with the allies.

WatF more does anyone need?

[Ilsa]

8. I know, I know. He has no sense of

Right/wrong, good/evil, democratic/dictatorship values. He only wants to be on the side that looks stronger or wins.

I can't wait to see how he reacts to NATO convening to discuss Putin's attempted assassination of Navalny tomorrow.