Who Is Donald J. Trump?

Who Is Donald J. Trump?

(ThyBlackMan.com) The media both on the right and the left as well as those in between seem obsessed with Donald J. Trump. Both have needs.

The media has the need for news stories and Trump abundantly provides them with news. Otherwise, the media would actually have to go out and get real new stories. It takes work.

Despite the impression that some in the media project that they disdain Trump, the media appreciates and enjoys his willingness to oblige it. It is a marriage of convenience.

Trump is preoccupied in promoting himself to the media and the public. He seems to have an unseeingly insatiable need for attention 24-7.

Some have attributed Trump’s preoccupation in promoting himself to him being severely narcissistic. I have no clinical expertise, so I will refrain from using such a term in describing Trump.

There are many who are not fond of Trump. However, to be fair, Trump did not create the negative, poisonous political and social climate the US finds itself in. At the same time, clearly, he has not helped reduce the negativity, in fact he has contributed greatly to the hostile climate.

Nonetheless, it would be a serious misread to blame America’s malaise solely on Trump. America’s health and wellbeing is not good. The media and others have sucked the air out of the room with their focus on Trump. America’s fragile political and social condition needs attention not him.

Still, I feel compelled to pen this article about Trump to shine light on what I believe is really behind his actions. Some have attributed certain political dogmas and ideologies to Trump. I do not share their view.

Trump has no ideology or political leanings. He is not an ideologue. I would go as far as to say that I do not believe he has any hard fast cultural or religious leanings either. His Lord and savior is none other than himself.

What he does have however is a lifetime of bitter memories which he has carried down through the years and now in a position of power he is out to settle scores. What has been mistakenly attributed as political and social leanings, in reality has been nothing more than revengeful actions. The acting out of hurt feelings some of which Trump has carried from when he was a child.

So let’s take a closer and perhaps more accurate assessment of what is behind Trump’s actions thereby explaining more exactly who Donald J. Trump is.

During Trump’s first term, he made an issue of NFL players taking a knee during the playing of the National Anthem. Some believed it demonstrated his great love of country and patriotism. It was not the case.

Trump’s supposed anger was not directed at the players but the owners. He sought to embarrass the owners. Why?

Well, years early Trump attempted to become an NFL owner. The owners told him “Nope, not happening.” Trump was angry that he had been rejected. He did not take it lightly.

Recently, Trump announced that he would halt $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University allegedly because Columbia had failed to protect its Jewish students, faculty and staff during protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.

Interestingly, according to a New York Times story, in the late 1990s Columbia was looking to expand its college campus. Trump had property in New York City that he was unable at the time to develop. He offered the property to Columbia in the amount of $400 million. Columbia considered the proposal but eventually decided against it. Trump was beside himself with anger.

Twenty-five plus years later he is finally in a position to take his revenge against Columbia. You can take it to the bank, it had nothing to do with alleged mistreatment of Jewish students, faculty and staff. It had everything to do with him being rejected.

He wanted $400 million from Columbia. Columbia said  “Nope, not happening.” Trump’s angry response “Okay, Columbia I will make sure you don’t get $400 million in federal grants. How do you like those beans?”

Trump has indicated that he was going to raise tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada because of fentanyl deaths in the US. That those three countries were responsible for fentanyl deaths in the US.

Let’s be very clear, Americans dying from fentanyl or any other illegal substances is due to Americans having a substance abuse problem. The US refuses to acknowledge it. America has a mental health issue, and it refuses to address it.

In addition to its substance abuse problem America’s mental health problem is underscored by the growing alienation, hostility, unhappiness, suicides and other mental health challenges among its population. Racism must also be included as part of its mental health malaise. Let’s face it, Americans are a sick, unhappy people.

So what is the real reason that China, Mexico and Canada have been singled out for Trump’s wrath? It is the same reason that Puerto Rico has been singled out for his contempt. Trump’s fragile ego was hurt when he did not get the business deals he sought when attempting to do business in those countries.

Then there is Ukraine. Trump tried to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to the 2020 US presidential election to basically bare false witness against then former Vice President Joe Biden.

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