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Thinking back to his first term in office, Donald Trump knew diddly about running a country. Based on his history of bankruptcies, you could say that he didn’t know much either about running a company either. But the one thing he did know for sure is that the boss does what he wants. If you’re the head of a major real estate empire you can bend, stretch, and even ignore the rules, all the time assuming that nobody would notice or care or hold you accountable—no matter what you did. So if you were a newbie to politics and not that smart to begin with, all you had to do was to hire people who were both smart and loyal, and you could spend the day watching television and playing golf.
Thus we have the story of Trump the first time around. Job 1: Gotta hire smart strong people. Loving power and respecting hierarchy, he went about finding respected and experienced generals. Michael Flynn, a tough Marine Corps leader, would become his Chief of Staff, and seasoned military leaders such as HR McMaster and James Mattis were brought on to stand behind Trump’s every move. John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the UN, became a trusted advisor, Don McGahn became White House Counsel, and Ty Cobb legal advisor. All male, all white, all smart, all experienced.
But not all automatons. Not all unthinkingly loyal to a fault. As Trump fumbled and bumbled, proposing one illegal or losing idea after another, the most popular phrase during Trump I was, “But sir, you’re not allowed to…” or, “Mr President, I fear that that action would not be legal because…” And that’s why Trump the first time around was very bad, but a piece of cake compared to Trump II.
Trump II. With four years of planning by smart, but evil old white men, and with the cretins such as Stephen Miller as the tip of the iceberg, the SS Trump is now directed by the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 for its navigation. Any statement beginning with “But sir…” has absolutely and totally disappeared. Barred. Banned. Never to be spoken.The statement of any phrase that contains the words, “but that’s not legal” is cause for immediate dismissal and destruction of that person’s career.
Instead, a new mantra has been taught by the puppet masters to the so-called man-in-charge. Reinforced daily by every single one of the sub-humans who populate the Trump universe, it is simple, clear, and strong: “I can if I want to.” Name it, however illegal, cruel, or stupid, all words that come out of the President’s mouth must receive an immediate, single, and loud response. Repeat after me:” Great idea, sir. You certainly can, Mr President. You certainly can.”
“You know I think I’ll raise tariffs without any rhyme or reason, no matter the consequences..” Great idea, sir. You certainly can. You certainly can.
“I think we should deport people who look Hispanic, regardless of their citizenship, regardless if they’ve done anything wrong. Due process is something for weaklings. Let’s send ICE in to show them who’s in charge.” Great idea, sir. You certainly can. You certainly can.
Let’s pave over the Rose Garden, demolish the East Wing, and build a gold-laden ballroom at the cost of millions and millions of dollars. And let’s do it even while people are struggling with rising prices for groceries.” Great idea, sir. You certainly can. You certainly can.
“Hey, let’s blow up small boats anywhere we like along the Venezuelan Coast, saying we know they were laden with drugs. Oh, and let’s send in our biggest aircraft career to let them know we mean business.” Great idea, sir. You certainly can. You certainly can.
“Oh, and let’s tell them to screw themselves with all that Jeffrey Epstein stuff. After all, I only slept with a few of those 15 year olds. Look at all the other stuff that they let me get away with. Nobody really cares about that crap, right?”
Uh, sir. Sir? Sir? You can. You certainly can. But…
