In Trump's alternative universe, foreign affairs can be conducted on the fly, and facts and treaty obligations do not matter. Perhaps in Trump's alternative universe and time line there is no concerning and long history of Soviet and Russian imperial expansionism. In Trump's alternative universe, a Muslim gold star family can be disrespected because they called him out for his anti-Muslim pronouncements. In Trump's alternative universe, women (including one's daughters) are objects, who can be grossly vilified or sexualized. In Trump's alternative universe, trading in hatred, bigotry, misogyny, divisiveness and violence are legitimate political conduct.

Source: Huffington Post August 18, 2016 22:41 UTC