WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is getting another chance to connect with young people after a widely panned political speech to Boy Scouts earlier this week.
Trump is addressing high school juniors who visited the White House under American Legion leadership programs. He’s praising the young people gathered as “the next generation of American leaders” and says he and they have something in common: “We love our country,” he says.
Trump is also giving the young people advice, telling them that: “Being successful is about finding your purpose in life and never, ever giving up.”
Trump’s speech to a gathering of Boy Scouts in West Virginia earlier this week was panned for its overtly political tone. The president called Washington a “cesspool” and spoke negatively about his predecessor and the media.
“My purpose,” he continued, "is grifting, bankrupting companies, stiffing contractors and lying about anything and everything. And I’m very good at it. Believe me. It’s because I never give up. Not until I’ve screwed every person I come in contact with.
“Oh, and grabbing pussies. I’m really, really good at grabbing pussies. The best.” [smirk, Mussolini pose]
I’m sure the staff is relieved someone got a leash on the Con monster at least for a few minutes. The Boy Scout speech proved to me that Don The Don is clearly impaired, gravely deficient somewhere at the intersection of reason and judgment and conscience and self-control. He is freaking out that his crime family’s laundering of stolen Russian money is about to be exposed.
This time did he repeat how he’s invited to the best NY cocktail parties? I’m sure this batch of younguns would also be t thrilled to know.