At the midpoint of Donald Trump's presidency, those in his party who seemingly should be supporting him are as critical as ever. Now it's the issue of his character.
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Tweets? It's Trump's way of bypassing a hostile media establishment. Looking at Twitter at the time of this writing, the Trump hostility is obvious. I see one tweet from CNN: "Former President Barack Obama lists his favorite books, songs and movies of 2018."
CEOs delegate authority and responsibility. It's not at all unusual for the CEO not to personally deliver the pink slip, and typically, by the time it happens, it's no surprise to the person being let go. Big deal.
Praise for dictators? I'm reminded of the old saying that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. These foreign leaders, whether Vladimir Putin or Kim Jung-un, have huge egos. What good does insulting them on the world stage do to further negotiations? A better strategy is to be nice to them publicly to let them save face at home while getting tough behind closed doors. Common sense. Look at the results rather than the appearance.
Insults for allies? Like NATO allies needing to be shamed into paying their fair share, a term the left loves, for NATO, honoring their agreements? Past presidents have raised the issue and let it go. Trump is calling them on it. Or challenging Angela Merkel on her side deal for natural gas with Russia, in violation of NATO. It's called accountability.
Trump's history of womanizing as a character flaw? Sure, but that blanket covers many past presidents. At least for Trump, it was decades ago, not while he was president, something that cannot be said for many Oval Office occupants.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/01/trump_and_the_character_question.html