‘He Has This Deep Fear That He Is Not a Legitimate President’

[CPUd]

‘He Has This Deep Fear That He Is Not a Legitimate President’

In the days immediately after the election that shocked the world, POLITICO Magazine convened the group of people who know Donald J. Trump better than anyone outside his family. We asked his biographers the questions that were on everyone’s mind: What happens next? Will the unabashedly self-promoting and self-obsessed businessman transform himself into a selfless and dignified president of the nation he was elected to lead?

Now, after more than two months of Trump’s norm-shattering transition, we gathered Gwenda Blair, Michael D’Antonio and Tim O’Brien by conference call (Wayne Barrett, the dean of Trump reporters, died on Thursday in Manhattan after a long illness) to assess whether Trump has continued to surprise them. Their collective wisdom? In a word, no.

From his pick of nominees for posts in his cabinet to his belligerent use of Twitter (our conversation was a day before he traded barbs with Congressman John Lewis) to his unwillingness to cut ties with his business to avoid conflicts of interest, they see the same person they’ve always seen—the consummate classroom troublemaker; a vain, insecure bully; and an anti-institutional schemer, as adept at “gaming the system” as he is unashamed. As they look ahead to his inauguration speech in two days, and to his administration beyond, they feel confident predicting that he will run the country much as he has run his company. For himself.

“He’s not going to be that concerned with the actual competent administration of the government,” D’Antonio said. “It’s going to be what he seems to be gaining or losing in public esteem. So almost like a monarch. The figurehead who rallies people and gets credit for things.”

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http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/trump-biographers-presidency-legitimate-214655

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

‘He Has This Deep Fear That He Is Not a Legitimate President’



That quote* is nowhere in the article.



*Quotations are in double marks, not single marks.

[oyarde]

I am giving this one star only because I cannot go negative one star . The mere mention of John Lewis deserves negative .

[specsaregood]

The #1 fictional political story site, strikes again.

[CPUd]

The Trumpology series is actually pretty good. These are people who know him personally, and have been covering him for decades.

This is the guy they mention who didn't participate in this one, but he did in previous installments:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KnbDScyeKY

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

The Trumpology series is actually pretty good. These are people who know him personally, and have been covering him for decades.




Journalism is about the lowest standard for research, but you still have to back your claim with something. If someone claims that "He [Don] Has This Deep Fear That He Is Not a Legitimate President," then where is the evidence? Did Don say that to someone? Did they measure his pupil dilation when talking about becoming president? How do they know or why do they think that? What is the basis?

And I still did not see that quote from any of these people. Who said that?

[CPUd]

LOL devastated

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

LOL devastated


Eh, I can see why you would not be devastated. I don't even see you people as being effective here. Not as much as I once thought. Keep fearing Ron and Rand Paul.

[CPUd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XXwQmEPpB8

Donald Trump has tried to sell himself as a successful businessman who can boost American prosperity. But specifics about his dealings and debt may tell a different story. William Brangham learns more from Marc Fisher of The Washington Post and Tim O'Brien of Bloomberg to get a glimpse into Donald Trump as an entrepreneur.

[Ender]

Journalism is about the lowest standard for research, but you still have to back your claim with something. If someone claims that "He [Don] Has This Deep Fear That He Is Not a Legitimate President," then where is the evidence? Did Don say that to someone? Did they measure his pupil dilation when talking about becoming president? How do they know or why do they think that? What is the basis?

And I still did not see that quote from any of these people. Who said that?




Donald Trump has a "deep fear" he is not a legitimate president that fuels his "demeaning and delegitimising behaviour" towards the intelligence community and others, a biographer has claimed.

Michael D'Antonio, author of 2015's Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success, characterised the President-elect as "a person who has never known whether anybody wants to be around him because he’s a person they want to be around, or they want to be around his money".

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-deep-fear-he-is-not-legitimate-us-president-biographer-michael-dantonio-hillary-clinton-a7534711.html

Happy?

[UWDude]

The Trumpology series is actually pretty good.

Coming from you, that means don't waste your time.

[CPUd]

Coming from you, that means don't waste your time.

Did you have some specific disagreement with what they wrote?

[agitator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIlHS-hRFj0

[agitator]

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/09/25/putin-knocks-charlie-rose-and-other-nwo-agents-out-in-a-second/

[agitator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0NUmAieDKo

[agitator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAxmMwtiAvo

[CPUd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0NUmAieDKo

related:
Kissinger summoned to Trump Tower for private meeting (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?505040-Kissinger-summoned-to-Trump-Tower-for-private-meeting)
Trump getting cozy with Kissinger (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?495465-Trump-getting-cozy-with-Kissinger)

[agitator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVylJESBVv8

[dannno]

an anti-institutional schemer, as adept at “gaming the system” as he is unashamed.

http://s834.photobucket.com/user/AvroArrowRL201/media/Misc/take_my_votes_zpslrvxdbtk.jpg
http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz270/AvroArrowRL201/Misc/take_my_votes_zpslrvxdbtk.jpg

[agitator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5o1wc9oi7E

[CPUd]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh2S8bbGTO0

[cindy25]

I don't think Trump really expected to win. its happened before, with Dave Brat. maybe even Obama (I think he was running to be Hillary's VP)

even Ron in 2008 who went far beyond what he expected. Trump is just coming to realize it.

[agitator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP6l39I47QA

[UWDude]

Did you have some specific disagreement with what they wrote?

I did not, and will not read any article, video or any other media you post. I haven't for the past three weeks or more. I have told you this multiple times, so why are you asking me a stupid question? Do you not believe me when I tell you I don't read your articles or watch your stupid youtube videos? It has been 100% garbage. Plus, I was talking about a youtube video you posted.

Hey, do you think 1 SINGLE PERSON on this forum watched your Saturday night Live youtube video? Do you seriously believe ANYBODY here actually wasted 10 minutes of their life to watch the insanely unfunny Alec Baldwin Trump impression? Do you not understand yet how unfunny and sour you establishment shills have become? You all are just sitting in your own farts and thinking everybody else is sniffing. Nobody wants to be around you, and anything that comes out of your face or ass. The only people smellling your farts are other miserable farters. And you all are sitting around, sniffing your farts, and complimenting how disgusting and smelly they are, and then convincing yourselves you are happy. You are a miserable lot, both emotionally and in your lives in general. Get off the depression pills, psychos. Farts stink. When are you all going to figure it out?

Also I did not, and will not watch any youtube video you post.

Everything you post here is utter trash and propaganda.

You know how trolls always say "you're losing credibility"

You have none. None. Even your fellow propaganda parrots aren't reading what you post, because they already read it.

You are completely wasting time and bandwidth.

The only thing you are now is a foil.

A worthless foil.



I don't think Trump really expected to win. its happened before, with Dave Brat. maybe even Obama (I think he was running to be Hillary's VP)

even Ron in 2008 who went far beyond what he expected. Trump is just coming to realize it.

Trump, like many of us here, KNEW he was going to win. There is a Newt Gingrich speech where he talks about Trump, and his strategy, and winning. It is in depth and detailed, including details like why Trump bought ads in Minnesota.

TRUMP IS NOT STUPID!

[CPUd]

cool story bro.

[anaconda]

LOL Trump is not the least bit worried about his "legitimacy."

[UWDude]

LOL Trump is not the least bit worried about his "legitimacy."

Obviously you have not read the article. Once you read it, and watch CPUd's documentary that he calls "actually pretty good" you'll be convinced, I'm sure.

[CPUd]

LOL Trump is not the least bit worried about his "legitimacy."

The history suggests otherwise. Notice how quickly he gets triggered when someone questions his net worth and whether or not he would have been anywhere without the help of his father. One of the writers is the guy who got sued by Donald for saying he was worth millions instead of billions.

[enhanced_deficit]

There is bound to be some cause for doubt when someone representing "basket of deplorables" wins presidency defying all MSM polls and after such dire predictions from "highest levels" of the gummit lol

But to be fair, he is more legit that MSM polls.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC1NGWM8gP8

From: Did Trump cross the line by inviting a foreign leader who called Obama "son of a whore" twice? (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?504969-Did-Trump-cross-the-line-by-inviting-a-foreign-leader-who-called-Obama-quot-son-of-a-whore-quot-twice&)

[UWDude]

The history suggests otherwise.

What history? Trump is president TOMORROW, although he has been acting and talking like he is president since November 9th, adn a ton of people are already blaming him and asking him to do things as if he is president. It's almost as if everyone in the world wants to question his legitimacy, but actually can not.


There is bound to be some cause for doubt when someone win presidency defying all MSM polls and after such dire predictions from "highest levels" of the gummit lol

If you believe MSM polls and dire predictions, like CPUd. That's why CPUd has such a reality disconnect, adn think he knows how Trump thinks. CPUd believes the MSM polls and dire predictions from the government and intelligence agencies, Trump does not.

[CPUd]

What history? Trump is president TOMORROW, although he has been acting and talking like he is president since November 9th, adn a ton of people are already blaming him and asking him to do things as if he is president. It's almost as if everyone in the world wants to question his legitimacy, but actually can not.



If you believe MSM polls and dire predictions, like CPUd. That's why CPUd has such a reality disconnect, adn think he knows how Trump thinks. CPUd believes the MSM polls and dire predictions from the government and intelligence agencies, Trump does not.

I can see how this causes you confusion, since you post words about content that for some strange reason you refuse to read.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

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Happy?


No because that's not the quote.

Where do people get off putting words in quotes when they're not quoting anybody?

[UWDude]

I can see how this causes you confusion, since you post words about content that for some strange reason you refuse to read.

It's not a strange reason. I have told you bluntly why I dont read or watch anything you post. Do I need to tell you again? Are you really that dense? Or just a masochist?

[Ender]

No because that's not the quote.

Where do people get off putting words in quotes when they're not quoting anybody?


D’Antonio: Those early influences are essential, and I also think it’s correct that he has been conducting his entire life as a vanity show, and he’s been rewarded, most recently since his reality TV show, by ever-greater public interest in him. This is a guy who is a president-elect who describes himself as a ratings machine, which is an absolutely absurd thing for a president to be reflecting on, but that matters to him.

But one thing I think that we have overlooked as we see Trump trying to delegitimize others is what I suspect is a feeling he has inside that nothing he’s ever achieved himself has ever been legitimate. This is a person who has never known whether anybody wants to be around him because he’s a person they want to be around or they want to be around his money. And since he’s promoted himself as this glamorous, incredibly wealthy person, that’s the draw he’s always given. So he doesn’t know if he has any legitimate relationships outside of his family, and that’s why he emphasizes family. … He’s always kind of gaming the system—not, in my view, winning on the merits. And even his election was with almost 3 million fewer votes than his opponent. So he has this deep fear that he is himself not a legitimate president, and I think that’s why he goes to such great lengths to delegitimize even the intelligence community, which is the president’s key resource in security, and he’s going to do this demeaning and delegitimizing behavior rather than accept what they have to tell him.

Here's the whole interview- very interesting:
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/trump-biographers-presidency-legitimate-214655?source=Snapzu

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Here's the whole interview- very interesting:
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/trump-biographers-presidency-legitimate-214655?source=Snapzu



Ah, okay; I missed it (I searched the quote in the title). Thanks.

[Ender]

Ah, okay; I missed it (I searched the quote in the title). Thanks.

No problema- I'm a computer geek. ;)