Nobody, Trump included, is saying she owes him loyalty in any legal sense. The comparison with feudalism is a poor one.
> Nobody, Trump included, is saying she owes him loyalty in any legal sense. <
No one is interpreting it in that way.
I can understand Trump’s frustration here. Since he started running for president back in 2015, he has relied on people who have let him down.
Nevertheless, the use of the word “loyalty” by Trump here is a poor choice. It harkens back to the old feudal lord/serf relationship. Trump did not mean that, of course. But that what the word implies. So a much better word is needed.
As I noted earlier, I’d categorize Gov. Reynolds’ remarks as unwise or unhelpful instead. And “stupid” might even be a better word.