Opinion: Trump's Actions Were Predictable, Founding Fathers Warned of Such Figures
By
John Avlon
Summary
This opinion piece argues that Donald Trump's behavior during his presidency—including attacking allies and adversaries on social media, enriching his family, mismanaging the COVID-19 pandemic, and attempting to overturn the 2020 election—was entirely predictable based on his first term. The author contends that the Founding Fathers explicitly warned about "unprincipled" and "desperate" figures like Trump who could threaten American democracy, and that those surprised by his actions were willfully blind.
Source
Rolling StoneOpinion: Trump's Actions Were Predictable, Founding Fathers Warned of Such Figuresrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledOur 80-year-old Mad King goes on midnight social media revenge benders from the White House, attacking the pope after attacking Iran, enriching his family by billions and comparing himself to Jesus.
The answer, of course, is any sentient being not blinded by partisanship who lived through the first four years of Trump's presidency.
The Founding Fathers warned Americans about 'unprincipled' and 'desperate' figures like Donald Trump, who could threaten the democratic experiment.
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