Washington's most prominent stand-up comedian was at it again when
Donald J. Trump does not joke around. Normal people (admittedly, not the best description of the President) somehow signal their sarcastic intent when they employ sarcasm. And when Trump stated "I am the chosen one" and looked skyward, there was no smile, ironic or unironic, sincere or insincere.
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President Trump said he was being sarcastic after he was
asked about his remark that he was “the chosen one.”
“Let me tell you, you know exactly what I meant,” Trump told
a reporter Friday night when asked about his comment. “It was sarcasm. It was
joking. We were all smiling. And a question like that is just fake news. You’re
just a faker.”
The president made the controversial comment Wednesday while
defending the trade war with China.
According to CNBC, Trump said at the time: “This isn’t my
trade war, this is a trade war that should have taken place a long time ago.
Somebody had to do it…I am the Chosen One.”
Donald J. Trump does not joke around. Normal people (admittedly, not the best description of the President) somehow signal their sarcastic intent when they employ sarcasm. And when Trump stated "I am the chosen one" and looked skyward, there was no smile, ironic or unironic, sincere or insincere.
Trump's behavior is far better explained by educator and
former actress Janet (not Angela) Lansbury, who without thinking about Donald
J. Trump and possibly not even being aware of the future President, in 2013
wrote
Children will often push our limits simply because they
haven’t received a straight answer to the question, “What will you do if I do
such-and-such?” And then they might need to know, “Will it be different on
Monday afternoons? What about when you’re tired? Or I’m cranky? If I get upset
will you do something different?”
Like the child he often is accused of being, Donald Trump
will continue to push limits, to make outrageous comments to determine if this,
finally, is one step too far.
It was a little too far in this case, judging by the
widespread ridicule he received, and he temporarily backed off, even to the
point of claiming he was being sarcastic.
But that was not before the President had reinforced to his base evangelicals- which, as usual , were pleased that he was
making light of their religious convictions- that he is on their side. Further, Trump made it clear yet again that he will brook no criticism during a second
term. Opposition to his will be equated with opposition to the will of God.
He has told us so. We have been warned.
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