It was never about 'America First.' It's always been Trump first.
Dana Milbank
At the core of the impeachment inquiry indeed, at the core of almost every complaint about this president is one simple truth: Donald Trump is not a patriot.
I dont question that on some level he loves his country. I just know that he loves himself more. Again and again, he has harmed the nations interests to further his own.
Geopolitical archrival China, fighting us in a trade war, now knows that to secure good relations with the U.S. administration, it should produce dirt on Trumps prospective Democratic opponent. Thats not in the national interest (its flatly against the law). Its in Trumps personal interest.
Likewise, Trump temporarily left Ukraine without U.S. military assistance against Russian aggression while requesting a favor furnish dirt on that same political opponent, Joe Biden. That compromised national security for Trumps electoral purposes.
Trump and his underlings also sought help from allies Britain, Italy and Australia in debunking special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs findings on Russian election interference.
The use of government powers for Trumps interests happens everywhere. Attorney General William Barr, after misleading the public about the Mueller reports conclusions on Trumps culpability, launched, at Trumps request, a major effort to discredit officials who investigated 2016 election interference.
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