ColumnistCritics of President Trump are regularly accused of exaggerating his corruption, his predilection toward autocratic rule and his affection for dictators. Trump — hostile as always to facts that run against his own interests — didn’t even bother to offer an alternative theory. On Thanksgiving, he dismissed the CIA’s carefully considered conclusions as mere “feelings.”For Trump, it’s always about money. They have been eager to moonlight themselves as Trump PR firms as long as he delivered tax cuts and judges. The syndrome we most need to worry about is denial — a blind refusal to face up to how much damage Trump is willing to inflict on our system of self-rule, and on our values.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2018 22:52 UTC