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America has suffered ignorant presidents, corrupt presidents, and incompetent presidents. Trump is all of these. [View all]
Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
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Susan McPherson
@susanmcp.bsky.social
America has suffered ignorant presidents, corrupt presidents, and incompetent presidents. Trump is all of these, yet something far worse:
He’s the first president to view the presidency not as a sacred public obligation, but as a personal vanity project designed solely to serve himself.
The vanity presidency
He's trying to turn the whole country into a tacky branded property.
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8:30 AM · May 4, 2026
@susanmcp.bsky.social
America has suffered ignorant presidents, corrupt presidents, and incompetent presidents. Trump is all of these, yet something far worse:
He’s the first president to view the presidency not as a sacred public obligation, but as a personal vanity project designed solely to serve himself.
The vanity presidency
He's trying to turn the whole country into a tacky branded property.
open.substack.com
8:30 AM · May 4, 2026
America has suffered ignorant presidents, corrupt presidents, and incompetent presidents. Trump is all of these, yet something far worse:
— Susan McPherson (@susanmcp.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T12:30:28.963Z
He’s the first president to view the presidency not as a sacred public obligation, but as a personal vanity project designed solely to serve himself.
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