Trump's worst enemies were his subservient 'yes men'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg Opinion

Even before Donald Trump disclosed that the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, the day brought new revelations about his presidency, ranging from more evidence of his casual disregard for the law — toilet edition — to the military’s efforts to try to fight back against his moves to overthrow the election to his admiration for what he mistakenly believed was Hitler’s relationship with his generals.

The latter two items are from an excerpt of a forthcoming book by journalists Susan B. Glasser and Peter Baker that also contains the detail I found most fascinating. It’s what Trump told Gen. Mark Milley when the general advised him against hiring a “yes man” as his third White House chief of staff. Trump’s reply:

“I want a yes man!”

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So while it’s possible to have a “yes man” as White House chief of staff, it’s also — I might as well be blunt here —- an incredibly stupid way of running a presidency. The reason is simple: When it comes to policy, presidents are mostly ignorant. That goes even for those with extensive experience, such as President Joe Biden; those who have worked hard to master the substance of the job, such as Bill Clinton; and even those, such as Richard Nixon, who qualify on both of those counts.

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[Lovie777]

1. shithole's self is his worst enemy .......

[Turbineguy]

4. He's a natural born fuck up

That's why the Russians wanted him there. He would be their agent.

If I ran a business, I would want to compete with idiots. Of course the thing is to remind yourself that you are not a genius, just because your competition are idiots.

[czarjak]

2. He had an overflowing basket of deplorables to pick from.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. TFG can not deal with advisors who disagreed with him

Look at the turnover in his administration.