I'm sure many of you have come to this same conclusion

[Javaman]

That hit me about a month ago.

The very simple reason, and it is quite simple, why the orange asshole won’t approve the release of funds to snap, regardless of a court order or fund anything for that matter is: he thinks the money is his.

As with everything, for example: the White House. He thinks that’s his too.

So when he does anything that’s so completely fucked up and disgraceful regarding American institutions, landmarks or anything for that matter, it’s all because he thinks it’s his.

I know this defies rational thought but we are also dealing with a grossly irrational person

[Irish_Dem]

1. Trump believes everything belongs to him.

The White House.
The US Treasury.
The entire federal government.
The US military.
All US land.
All of the other countries in the world.
Etc etc.

[bluestarone]

7. YEP, problem is

Nobody in power is even talking about stopping him. (so, actually he is owning everything)

[Irish_Dem]

19. Yes people with power are just handing everything to Trump.

It is the most disgusting sight I have ever seen in my life.

[Attilatheblond]

14. And every judge who tells him 'NO!' is his cold father that he can now defy because he is King

[Irish_Dem]

20. Yes Trump is oppositional and defiant like a child, and loves to do the opposite of

what authority figures tell him to do.

[Crunchy Frog]

2. It's what happens when you put a toddler in charge of a country.

[kimbutgar]

3. He ran for president to gain power and money and he doesn't give a shit about the American people

And his magaloons are his suckers he conned. And those of us who knew what he was at the beginning are disgusted by the stupidity of his followers to not see what was so obvious from his past history.

[tanyev]

4. Yep. L'Etat, c'est moi.

Maybe speculation about who has reincarnated as Trump does not reach back far enough in time. Although I don’t think the historical record indicates that Louis XIV was a blithering moron.

[Javaman]

6. Thanks for jogging that piece of history loose from my brain

I completely forgot about old Louie. Yup he was a moron who like to fiddle with locks

“I am the state”

[pandr32]

5. Yes.

He is looting our nation.

[mdbl]

8. We still live in a country where the other branches of govt can override the orange asshole

But unfortunately, they are a bunch of assholes too.

[KS Toronado]

11. Like a bunch of chicken assholes just like their savior.

[Prairie_Seagull]

9. Taking what he can, while he can. nt

[BidenRocks]

10. A prison cell in Supermax?

That's yours too!

[homegirl]

12. You

called it!

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ACCURATE

[SeattleVet]

13. A toddler screaming, 'Mine! Mine! Mine!' is less self-absorbed.

[nikatnyte]

15. Well, of course

I completely agree with you, but why did this "hit you" about a month ago, as opposed to eight years ago?

Trump has always made it completely obvious who he is: a pathological narcissist, only interest in himself and his self-gratification. From the beginning. It was OBVIOUS to anyone paying attention, and was underscored repeatedly in his first term of office. Wasn't it made clear when he kept insisting, against any credible evidence, that the next election was stolen? This DOESN''T defy rational thought when you realize that you're dealing with a psychopath. It makes perfect sense.

[ZDU]

16. Evil

The muther-fucker is evil. May he rot from now until the end of time

[pat_k]

17. Can't find the posts, but I came to that conclusion very early on.

To him, the treasury is literally his money. I had some examples. The way he talks about the illegal impoundments. The way he talks about "all that Tariff money." He is absolutely talking like the U.S. Treasury is his personal piggy bank.

Every once in awhile he catches himself and adds some comment about all that treasury money making America strong, but it is absolutely an after thought. The rest of the time, It's his. Period.

His to withhold.

His to hand out in expensive deals on AI that are more likely to do harm than good (e.g., Unnamed AI companies are going to be managing the Medicare pre-authorization process they are "piloting" in six states. And guess what? The AI companies get a cut of the "savings" from denials. Wonder how that will work out.)

His to "save."

His to spend as he pleases.

His. All his.

Frankly, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if, when he is booted out in an impeachment or voted out, in addition to the billions he has amassed in corrupt dealings, he'll somehow manage to get his fat little hands on some gold bullion from Ft Knox (a la the Marco family).

[vapor2]

18. George Conway thread: In Donald Trump's mind, there is only him. He is everything. Everything is his.

Thinking the EXACT same thing, any monies he saves from gutting agencies etc, he pockets. So far the most alarming things for me are troops in the streets, tearing down the East Wing and blowing up boats. There will be more shit from this monster every day.

[fujiyamasan]

21. This is something the founders didn't envision

That a man would be elected that believed that he owns the government and its institutions, and civic duty for him means enriching himself and his family.

What’s even more pathetic is that all of the checks and balances in place have also failed spectacularly. The other two branches just became a check, but without any balance, thanks to a party so craven and corrupt.

[Clouds Passing]

22. Dumpy pathologically lies to his own self, mind blown!

[JI7]

23. The money that he wants to give Argentina

I think it's becsuse he is getting a lot of that money to himself in some way.

[Beringia]

24. He is a psychopath