Before his foray into politics, most people viewed Donald Trump as a smart, successful businessman. It has only been during his presidential run did we learn Trump’s business acumen revolves around running businesses into the ground, declaring bankruptcy and leaving his creditors, investors and employees holding the bag.
Trump, of course, always comes out smelling like a rose so, in a sense, he is a “smart” businessman.
We also learned the man is bereft of a moral compass.
The recent Access Hollywood tape where Trump boasts of sexually assaulting women, with impunity, just follows in a long pattern of morally reprehensible behavior and comments.
Trump began his presidential campaign by insulting Mexicans. Then he moved on to denigrate Muslims, women, blacks, the disabled and even the Pope. Though he has tried to walk back some of his more derogatory comments, the apologies have all rung hollow (I apologize if you were offended by the truth that I spoke). As Trump himself has said, he never really apologizes because he is never wrong.
As we get ready for tomorrow night’s third and final presidential debate in Las Vegas, look for Donald Trump to go as low as he’s ever gone. Heck, he has no sense of shame nor does he have anything to lose. His path to the presidency has been thwarted by a giant roadblock of his own making.
While his followers may not want to accept reality, Trump understands he will not win the presidency. Some are saying he has known this for some time. Others are convinced it was never Trump’s intention to become the Republican Party’s presidential nominee. All Trump wanted, they say, was a way to promote his brand.
There is serious speculation that Trump’s endgame now is to solidify his base of conspiracy-loving, Hillary-hating diehards for his next business venture, whatever that turns out to be. Trump Media Empire?
Tomorrow night may be Trump’s last shot at a national audience of his fanatical followers. While some delusional Republican establishment-types still hold out hope Trump will pivot to a softer, more presidential candidate, don’t look for him to break form.
I look for Trump to go full kamakaze by attacking Hillary Clinton with every alt-right conspiracy theory he can think of in order to placate his rabid base.
Moderator Chris Wallace will certainly have his hands full in Sin City.
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This evil has no idea how to placate anyone, other than his narcissistic ego. And even then, he probably has to figure out why he did that. What a buffoon, Clown, ego-maniac and sexual predator. Can you imagine what he would do if he even got a hint of someone doing what he claims to have done to ANY of his three wives or daughter. What a hypocrite.
Tomorrow night’s debate could get ugly. Trump’s coach is Mr. Alt-Right himself, Steve Bannon.
Yes Trump is morally bankrupt. But so are about half of all Americans. That’s scarier!
I agree Trump supporters are also morally bankrupt but his supporters don’t make up half of the American populace. Maybe 25-30%.