Trump Retreats Into His Bubble

[applegrove]

https://politicalwire.com/2017/05/13/trump-retreats-bubble/

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“After four months in office, President Donald Trump has become distrustful of some of his White House staff, heavily reliant on a handful of family members and longtime aides, and furious that the White House’s attempts to quell the firestorm over the FBI and congressional Russia investigations only seem to add more fuel,” the AP reports.

“Several people close to the president say his reliance on a small cadre of advisers as he mulled firing Comey reflects his broader distrust of many of his own staffers. He leans heavily on daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kusher, as well as Hope Hicks, his trusted campaign spokeswoman and Keith Schiller, his longtime bodyguard.”

“Trump confidants say Bannon has been marginalized on major decisions, including Comey’s firing, after clashing with Kushner.”

New York Times: “Trump is growing increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of his chief of staff, Reince Priebus; the communications director, Michael Dubke; and Mr. Spicer, a Priebus ally, according to a half-dozen West Wing officials who said the president was considering the most far-reaching shake-up of his already tumultuous term.”


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[PsychoBabble]

1. Of course, it DOES NOT MATTER who

... is around him. Trump ramains as the central failure.

[WePurrsevere]

2. I wonder, if he shakes out Bannon, Priebus, Dubke, Spicer, etc

and goes 'rogue' will the GOP pols in House and Senate finally break off their lovefest with him?

Will they finally get that Trump has ZERO loyalty to ANY political party or country, that Trump is out only for TRUMP?

[underpants]

3. Spokespeople don't tend to last very long

Very time consuming and frenetic job

The only explanation that seems reasonable to me at to why Rense took that job is that he's the RNC's inside guy. He could be on a victory lap right now but opted for a 28/8 job.

Bannon could ruin Trump if he cuts him loose. That's not saying that Bannon would but he could.

[WePurrsevere]

5. I was pulling names from the article...

Other than Bannon the names came to my memory as establishment RNC types. Is my memory off?

I was just thinking if Trump ditches Bannon and all the RNC establishment twits and locks down to only those close friends and family he trusts would the GOP representatives finally be more inclined to get a special prosecutor and/or to really investigate and impeach him?

As for Spicer, yes, I know about the turnover, but it was incredibly obvious that he was in over his head from the very beginning that I wouldn't be surprised if he were given a pink slip soon, if he doesn't quit or get admitted to a padded room first. I think I'd sort of miss him though. At least we've gotten some comedy gold from him.

[underpants]

7. No it's not off

I agree completely I was just giving my 2 cents.

The RNC turning on him is going to be a big leap for them. We do have to realize that he's the leader of their party so he should have a strong hand in staffing and operations. He can't staff the exec branch let alone operations at RNC. THAT is a hidden virus that could be very bad news for them. We'll see.

[WePurrsevere]

8. I agree. The way that RNC is heading...

they're going to let him blow the party up completely. I keep thinking, Are they suicidal or will self preservation kick in soon?

If the party does make like the Hindenburg I'm sure they'd rebuild it in time (maybe with a new name). Hopefully in the meanwhile Democrats would grab the opportunity to finally make some major headway on the progress our country really needs going into the future.

[Portland_Anni]

4. Too bad Hunter S. Thomson is not around to do commentary on Trump World.

This sort of political Alice in Wonderland environment he understood and lampooned quite well.

[FrodosNewPet]

6. Never in history has a voice been more missed.

HST's work would have been epic in the current environment.

Or better still, perhaps we could have avoided the current environment.

[spiderpig]

9. Hmm...does anyone see any other than 2 directions this is heading?

Something's gotta give.

[iluvtennis]

10. Good..let's hope that the bubble never bursts and lets him out

[Cryptoad]

11. just pray the bubble wrap is ,,,

strong enough to keep his finger off the Nuke Button

[rockfordfile]

13. Maybe it's time to take a big needle to that bubble.

[Martin Eden]

12. Trump has always neen in his own bubble

The most important insight into his psyche is this manbaby is entirely self centered.

[ThoughtCriminal]

14. Trump was right about one thing

It is impossible for spokespeople to accurately represent him. It's like hiring a press secretary for a cranky two-year-old.

[D_Master81]

15. so wait

he is considering a "major shakeup" less than 6 months in? But he hires only the best people