Trump Has Been Corroded by Hate
“No, because I do hate some of my enemies and I always will.” N O POLITICIAN IN AMERICAN HISTORY has told as many lies as Trump.
Key points
- For another, he has turned the National Prayer Breakfast into a stage for denouncing his political opponents as “dishonest” and “corrupt.” He has preached vengeance at a gathering that, until Trump, had been a bipartisan refuge of reconciliation and generosity of spirit.
- “L et’s talk about death.” That’s what the 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat said to President Trump near the end of their interview that aired Sunday.
- “No, I think they were very bad people and—I dislike, I can use the word hate, I do hate some of my enemies.” Moments later, he removed any doubt.
I don’t want to go to hell.” Douthat then posed a hypothetical: “Let’s say you pass away, you’re entering the next life, and all you have to do to enter paradise is feel love and forgiveness for James Comey, Nancy Pelosi, anyone who you have expressed hate for over the years.
Additional details
- B UT WHAT WAS MOST REVEALING about the 60 Minutes interview was how openly Trump owned the hatred at the core of who he is.
- When Mueller died in March, Trump’s response was, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” It has also crowded out joy.
- When Douthat pressed him on whether he actually believes he’s going to heaven, Trump replied, “I hope so.
- Do you think you can do it?” Trump acknowledged that the easy answer would be, Oh, yes, I could forgive.
- (In Trump’s case, he’s confusing being wronged with being held accountable.
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