Mr. Trump and the men he appointed often act as if the rules were not applicable. That was part of his appeal. Mr. Trump absconded a box of confidential documents after his first term. He faces allegations of sexual harassment and some abuse, and even has responsibility for one of the allegations of abuse in civil courts – only elected for a second term, thanks in part to male voters. After committing a severe crime platform, he spent his first day in the office, pardoning various supporters and liars to commit many crimes, including violent crimes.
The Trump administration is a hypocritical group, almost an art form. The president’s efforts to oppose diversity, equity and inclusion have been the cornerstone of his second term, as he said, resulted in unqualified people being hired and promoted simply based on their identity. His current cabinet is one of the whitest and most male in the past few decades. It is also the most unqualified qualification in modern times. Elon Musk, a giant fifty-odd female car whom Mr. Trump was not elected, still accused the government of inefficiency and fired thousands of government workers despite his lack of government experience. Even if he told federal workers that they were not suitable for their jobs, he had little to no relevant qualifications.
All of this has a “head I won, tail you lost”. When Mr. Trump opposed Mrs. Clinton, he promised to drain the swamp and assume the “deep state”, he said he protected her and targeted him. After taking office, his behavior was abominable, violated ethical norms, blurred confidential information, and recently suspended a law that prohibited U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials. Uncategorized messages in the signal chats posted on the Atlantic now include internal reviews about whether to strike in Yemen or waiting, and a specific time that would have been an accidental attack – if leaked beforehand, it could put the U.S. military in serious danger, and perhaps imagine, could be in serious danger.
However, even after this dramatic violation, the Trump team’s story did not take any wrongdoing, and the creatures of the swamp once again conspired toward Mr. Trump and the people he represented. The common theme here is that others are always wrong: others are committing crimes, or think that what others might do is to use law and fake news to undermine real good people. Innocence is not based on facts, but on the person being accused. An indestructible rule seems to be that Mr. Trump is always innocent.
It is pointed out that the fourteenth hypocrisy seems to disappear, and it is unlikely that Mr. Trump’s spell to the Republican Party will be broken, or that his most loyal supporters question their dedication. But most average Americans really don’t like hypocrisy, especially when the stakes are as high as here. Even if nothing changes, it is always worth repeating the opposite of truth. And, our leaders (even especially continuous hypocrites) are always worthy of integrity.
