Like most bullies, Trump turns out to be a coward. After a year of cocky boasting about making Mexico pay for his Wall and like it, Trump went silent when he actually met face to face with the Mexican President. He seems even to have lied about the issue even coming up in their meeting. And when it did, if we credit the account of Mexico’s President, he didn’t respond. But as soon as we was back before a friendly crowd, he was back to the same swagger and boasting. “They don’t know it yet, but they’re going to pay for it.” It’s almost a cliched version of the schoolyard bully who falls apart when he has to follow through on his boasts or breaks down in tears when threatened.
Just as cocky on Twitter (from this morning)
Mexico will pay for the wall!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2016
Trump is vain and sensitive.
He made a fool out of Mexico’s president, who’s now getting a merciless response from every sector of Mexican society. But he also showed himself to be the purest kind of bully and coward. If that point is pressed it’ll get to him and he’ll act out. The most effective folks to press the point is the opposing campaign. So watch closely whether they actually follow through.
