Watching the Trump show from the distance afforded by my brief leave of absence has been like watching a frenzy of ants. When Trump was in business, his shtick was stiffing contractors. Like birds feasting on mangled flesh in the middle of the road, he cannot help it. Like the dog that returns to its vomit, he cannot help it. Like the scorpion that stings the frog ferrying it across the torrent, he cannot help it.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2019 02:26 UTC