I keep wondering if maybe eventually the Republican base will abandon Trump not so much because of practical issues like the logistical headaches of trying to do international politics as a convicted felon but because it’s really impossible to ignore the fact that he’s just a garbage human being
I suppose there may be some folks for whom his selfishness, mendacity, pettiness, and cruelty are features but I really don’t think those things are appealing to the majority of the base. They might like the idea that he’s “strong” or “uncompromising” but not that he’s a whiny loser prick
With any other public figure, the headline is usually more sensational than the actual story. When it's about Trump, the headlines only scratch the surface and the context makes him sound even worse. They do the same thing when they quote him; they always pick the part that sounds least unhinged.
