In his classic contradictory fashion, President Donald Trump has simultaneously been attacking Bob Woodward’s White House memoir as “fiction” and growing increasingly livid with aides he thinks leaked to the veteran reporter, according to a Monday Politico report.
Two former aides in particular, Gary Cohn and Rob Porter, are the subjects of his wrath. One of the most lasting images from the book, “Fear,” involves Cohn snatching papers off Trump’s desk when he wasn’t looking to prevent him from pulling out of NAFTA.
As Politico points out, Trump is very comfortable voicing contradictory viewpoints. On Russia: there is no collusion, but collusion is not a crime. On Kim Jong Un: “little rocket man” or “very talented” man with “great personality.” On Woodward: “you’ve always been fair” or calling him an “idiot.”
Ignore that man behind the curtain. The Great Orange One has spoken!
O Donny boy, the leaks, the leaks are crawling,
From ghost to don, Lyndon the evils tide;
The power’s gone, and all yer staffers Sauling,
It’s you, it’s you must go for ye have lied.
Every damn day we are FORCED to witness how confused Trump is, and this shit has gotten old too me!!!
Also if it’s fiction, they’re not leaks. If they’re leaks, it’s not fiction.
As Politico points out, Trump is very comfortable voicing contradictory viewpoints.
So much like Gollum from the Hobbit that it is surreal.