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You would have to guess that Christmas is actually a pretty lonely time for Donald Trump. On an abstract level, it's a holiday based on ideas (e.g., giving) that he doesn't place much value on. On a practical level, he's in what appears to be a marriage of convenience, his kids have families of their own, and his staff also has families of their own. We would not be at all surprised to learn that, despite being the President of the United States, he spent significant portions of the day alone.
Also adding to the impression that he was not having a Merry Christmas is that he spent hours on his not-at-all-jolly social media platform, ranting and raving about his alleged enemies, and bragging about himself. Here is the message that got the most attention:
Merry Christmas to all, including the many Sleazebags who loved Jeffrey Epstein, gave him bundles of money, went to his Island, attended his parties, and thought he was the greatest guy on earth, only to "drop him like a dog" when things got too HOT, falsely claimed they had nothing to do with him, didn't know him, said he was a disgusting person, and then blame, of course, President Donald J. Trump, who was actually the only one who did drop Epstein, and long before it became fashionable to do so. When their names get brought out in the ongoing Radical Left Witch Hunt (plus one lowlife "Republican," Massie!), and it is revealed that they are Democrats all, there will be a lot of explaining to do, much like there was when it was made public that the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax was a fictitious story—a total Scam—and had nothing to do with "TRUMP." The Failing New York Times, among many others, was forced to apologize for their bad and faulty Election "Reporting," even to the point of losing many subscribers due to their highly inaccurate (FAKE!) coverage. Now the same losers are at it again, only this time so many of their friends, mostly innocent, will be badly hurt and reputationally tarnished. But sadly, that's the way it is in the World of Corrupt Democrat Politics!!! Enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas! President Donald J. Trump
We have a few thoughts and questions:
Later, Trump also posted a picture of a model showing the (apparent) new livery for Air Force One:
There was no text, so it's not clear if the plan is to repaint Air Force One (both of them), or this is going to be the livery for Qatar Force One (if so, the 250 will be out of date well before that plane is ready). It is rather embarrassing, in our view, that a plane that will carry the President to high-level diplomatic negotiations is designed to get things started by injecting a little American jingoism into the conversation.
Obviously, "Trump says crazy stuff on social media" is pretty much in "dog bites man" territory. Still, he's been extra-unhinged in the last month or two, both in person and on social media. This is what happens when he's feeling vulnerable and weak, and he has many reasons to feel like that, these days. If you concur with our supposition that he was probably alone for much of Christmas, then this could also be evidence that his staff is reining him in these days, and when they're not around, he's extra-unhinged.
Between the million more Epstein files, the budget, a series of upcoming court decisions (most of them likely to be losses), declining approval ratings, inflation/the economy, and several other pressing matters, Trump is likely to be even more frightened and angry in January and February. And the more frightened and angry he gets, and the more that his id tells him he needs to show the world he's not weak, the more likely he is to do something really dangerous. (Z)