Posted on 07/08/2020 8:36:11 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Four months before the next US presidential election, Donald Trump’s poll numbers are in a slump. Disaffected conservatives call him incompetent and are campaigning against the Republican president, citing the upward curve of new coronavirus cases in the US, the millions of unemployed Americans, and the protests and racial tension in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. They echo Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, who says Trump’s leadership is inadequate.
One of his three former national security advisors, John Bolton, joined DW’s Tim Sebastian to discuss his impressions of President Trump on Conflict Zone. […]
Bolton characterizes White House infighting as part of Trump’s managerial style. “I think that Trump is very mistrustful of not only the bureaucracy as a whole, but even his own staff.”
“He still hasn’t fully appreciated what it means to be president of the United States,” Bolton added.
When asked about Trump’s admiration of dictators, Bolton demurred: “I’m not a shrink, I don’t psychoanalyze people.”
But he did offer this: “Trump, in a sense, envied the Xi Jinpings and the Vladimir Putins. He liked talking to ‘big guys.’ You know, ‘big guys’ get together and they do ‘big guy’ things. I think it was that simplistic.” […]
Was obstruction of justice a way of life by Trump as Bolton writes in his book? “I am not a prosecutor,” Bolton said, but added he had reported questionable decisions to the attorney general and White House legal counsel.
Bolton said fewer US officials are now prepared to disagree with Trump. “The number of people in inside the government who were willing to challenge Trump on a number of these issues has diminished over time.” …
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Bolton still believes he’s relevant?
I think Bolton fails to fully appreciate the office of the presidency. He seems to have the chain of command reversed. Presidents aren’t elected to rubber stamp the edicts of their advisers.
Bolton is melting away.
Didn’t Bolton used to be somebody?
Damn lowlife POS thinks Trump was there to execute Bolton’s policy decisions.
It's funny how a Ukrainian ambassador believes she sets foreign policy instead of follows the foreign policy of the President.
All the underlings seem to believe the President is supposed to follow their commands.
Bolton is a known individual who feels like he owes no one any allegiance, and is willing to sell himself for a price.
He betrayed Bush, by writing a 'back biting' book about the time he spent in the Bush administration.
He betrayed Trump, by writing a 'back biting' book about the time he spent in the Trump administration.
He is out to sell his book to make money and puff himself up and magnify his presence and self-importance.
He is a known to sell out in order to make money for himself , and had lost credibility decades ago.
DJT does fully appreciate you. That's why you're gone.
No wonder he was never really able to hold a job.
Bolton is a globalist whore.
Bolton chose poorly.
If Bolton fully appreciated the office of the US president, he would shut his yap.
I have to think Bolton is not as smart as I thought he was or he is a evil jerk.
Hurting Trump gives us Biden and Biden is game over for the USA and then there won’t be an office to appreciate.
Now I wonder why that would be. You wouldnt happen to be one of those reasons why, would you walrus?
Aside from all this crap. Trumps mom comes from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The Gaelic Scots DO NOT TRUST anyone outside their area. AND, those Scots will tell you what the hell they think even if you dont like hearing it.
Bolton sure turned out to be a pr*ck.
This dipshit thinks he’s driving up sales of his book. The left whom hate him just slightly less than they hate Trump doesn’t need tons of copies to pull out what they need. Who is going to buy it when it’s broadcast far and wide?
They're called Never-Trumpers...RINOS, and they never supported him to begin with. You Suyak Frank.
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