Trump: I haven't consulted past presidents

[left-of-center2012]

President Donald Trump said Sunday that as he tackles the current national crisis, he doesn’t want to “bother” his predecessors and doesn’t think he’s “going to learn much” from them.

In response to a reporter’s question on whether he would reach out to any former presidents (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama or Jimmy Carter), Trump implied that wasn’t in the cards.

“I think we're doing an incredible job. So I don't want to disturb them, bother them,” he said at the White House coronavirus task force briefing. “I don't think I'm going to learn much and, you know, I guess you could say that there's probably a natural inclination not to call.”

The president instead pointed to his approval numbers on the job his administration is doing ... and boasted having “the best people in the world.”

However, Trump said, if he felt that he would glean information that could save even just one life, he would “make the call in two minutes.”

“But I don’t see that happening,” he finished.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/22/trump-coronavirus-past-presidents-143131

[TreasonousBastard]

1. I honestly think he believes this stuff, and has no idea just how full of shit he is.

[lapfog_1]

2. For damn sure no future President is going to consult Trump

for one thing, those visits to federal prisons are difficult to arrange.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Dunning-Kruger effect

He thinks he's smarter than everyone else.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

4. "I don't think I'm going to learn much..."

That's the first true thing he's said since the crisis began.

[captain queeg]

5. Of course he knows more than anyone; he's bankrupted half a dozen businesses

I can’t think of any other presidents who could match that qualification. He’s still got his 40% koolade drinkers on board. As the sick pass into the millions he’ll finally start losing some of them. And I’ll bet a higher proportion of Fox advocates end up dying.

[rickford66]

6. I think all the past presidents are washing their hair right now.

[RussBLib]

7. I am not comfortable

With giving Trump, the worst possible president, practically unlimited power. What an interesting confluence of events.