PhotoIt’s no secret that President Trump is obsessed with his own popularity, as measured by polls, ratings and Time magazine covers. Mr. Trump has been praised in some quarters for Tuesday’s address, during which he took a more conciliatory tone than he has in recent public appearances. But his comment about Chief Owens showed that even if his language changes slightly, his fundamental outlook stays the same. The fact that Mr. Trump engaged in this little reverie, a rare unscripted moment during Tuesday’s address, is revealing. His use of that language with respect to Chief Owens shows it to be not merely an obsession, but an entire worldview.

Source: New York Times March 01, 2017 18:11 UTC