Donald Trump has essentially stated that he is out of the presidential race (despite his recent publicity stunt masqueraded as a change in party affiliation). Unfortunately, he hasn’t quite “gone away” yet. Whether he’s on the ballots or not, he’s made sure that he’s a topic (and component) of conversation on all of the major news networks. This man needs not just to get out of national politics; he needs to get away from it. What can only be described as Mr. Trump’s excessive narcissism is getting in the way of serious Americans paying attention to serious candidates so that they may solve serious problems.
Mr. Trump belongs in national politics just about as much as Mahmoud Ahmedinejad belongs in the cast of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Mr. Trump’s lack of experience in the public sector—coupled with his lack of respect for others—has all but guaranteed that the man will never serve his country. The problem is, Mr. Trump knows this. He’s well aware that he’s never going to get anywhere near the White House (except for those media-hogging press dinners at which he is allowed to show his artificially-tanned face). All of his affiliation with politics is meticulously planned to coincide with his “work” on various entertainment ventures of his. He announced his run for president just before the premiere of his new show. Now he endorses Mitt Romney just before another premiere. He is all about the ratings, as is the mainstream media, and that’s why they get along so well.
I would have given anything to see Mitt Romney graciously reject Trump’s endorsement. If he had told Trump he wasn’t interested, I would have bought a ticket out to Nevada and would have immediately become a full-time volunteer for Romney’s campaign. Alas, a man is only as strong as his hair is flexible—and in that respect, Trump and Romney find solace in their shared weakness. Trump’s endorsement of Romney, combined with his criticism of Santorum, shows his underlying lack of understanding about the current race. During a telephone-interview this week, Trump stated that it’s senseless for Santorum to be running for president given that he lost his last bid for Senate. Are you kidding me? The rule is, if you lose a race you can’t run? What about Mitt Romney? Not only did he lose for Congress for years in Massachusetts—he lost in his bid for president four years ago!
Donald Trump spends his days seeking the limelight and badmouthing certain, select individuals on his Twitter account. His victims range from Rosie O’Donnell to the first lady. In essence, Mr. Trump is the high school bully of the adult world. He is morbidly unhappy and it shows through his narcissistic and egocentric efforts to utilize his (unfortunately) major presence in today’s society for the common bad. If parents are ever searching for a way to explain to their children that money doesn’t buy happiness, they need look no further than Mr. Donald Trump.
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