Remember the guy who didn’t want to go to a ceremony acknowledging the sacrifice of thousands because they were “suckers and losers”? Remember the guy who drove through Arlington and asked John Kelly, a man whose son lies in the dirt there because he loved his country, and asked; “I don’t get it. What’s in it for them?”

Yeah, that guy. The guy who cannot wrap his mind around doing something that might benefit someone or something other than himself, that guy is having a good laugh at the people who were deeply traumatized by the attempted coup he tried to pull off on January 6th by sending hordes of people intent upon hurting people running through the Capitol. According to a report in the Daily Beast:

According to three people with direct knowledge of the matter, the twice-impeached former president has noticed the emotional accounts, particularly that from Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Some he has found annoying. Others, however, have become targets of mockery and casual hilarity for him.

In several conversations with close allies over the past 12 months, Trump has repeatedly made fun of the idea that certain legislators, police, or journalists were traumatized by the violent events of the day, according to these sources. There are moments when the ex-president has speculated that his critics are ‘faking’ their trauma and anxiety, for attention. Other times, he’s done poor, whining impersonations of perceived enemy lawmakers crying about the riot.

This coming from the guy who used bone spurs (faked) to get out of going to Vietnam, a guy who ducked into the basement when he heard crowds around the White House, and a guy who believes that “germs” will kill him but COVID will not.

“Over the past year, Trump has grown so emboldened by the undying support of conservative voters, right-wing media, and GOP heavy-hitters that he’s already started planning for a second term, whether he gets one or not.

Earlier this year, according to two people familiar with the situation, the former president began asking friends and golfing buddies who they thought he should choose for senior administration posts and cabinet positions, should he re-ascend to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave after the 2024 election.”

He still thinks he’s president. He is playing president, at the very least. Yes, he could easily run in 2024, and could easily win if the Dems don’t pass some kind of voting rights law. But there are a LOT of reasons why he might not run in 2024, too. But he must act as if he’s surely running and he must pretend he’s still president.

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