The unrelenting attempts to get things named after himself are truly remarkable. The crass egotism is off the charts.
Also, it may be some bias in the way I am consuming clips, but lately it seems he is mostly sitting at his desk with some set of sycophants behind him and with the press in front of him. It all feels like yet another ego feed.
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I am curious to see how he thinks they are building this promenade. There is a set of steps (the Watergate Steps) behind the Lincoln Memorial going down to the Potomac and it was intended to be a grand entry by boat into the city. But, as Trump says, there is now a major intersection of several major streets (city highways) that bisect the path from the Memorial down to the steps. Is this a bridge? And how is that going to look in relation to the Memorial, let alone his crazy arch?
He’s not even smart enough to get astroturf groups to hand over petitions with a million forged signatures begging the city and federal government to name it the Taco promenade. Or even to have one of his clown car cabinet suggest it.
I am curious to see how he thinks they are building this promenade. There is a set of steps (the Watergate Steps) behind the Lincoln Memorial going down to the Potomac and it was intended to be a grand entry by boat into the city. But, as Trump says, there is now a major intersection of several major streets (city highways) that bisect the path from the Memorial down to the steps. Is this a bridge? And how is that going to look in relation to the Memorial, let alone his crazy arch?
I am so off put by this group standing behind him with their hands respectfully (prayerfully?) clasped his they worship their golden (orange?) idol.
Not a chance I’d have posed any group for this particular headshot…
But to be honest, that’s probably the least offensive thing about this post’s subject. YMMV
He’s not even smart enough to get astroturf groups to hand over petitions with a million forged signatures begging the city and federal government to name it the Taco promenade. Or even to have one of his clown car cabinet suggest it.
@Flat Earth Luddite: They are all protecting their manhood. Unfortunately, it is too late.