Carl Bernstein, a respected journalist for many years and contributor to many media outlets concerning politics and political matters, recently remarked on CNN that Donald Trump was a "malignant" President. Bernstein, as a political journalist knows more about politics and political figures than most because he put a considerable amount of time into investigative journalism. He, along with Bob Woodward broke the "watergate" story wide open as reporters for the Washington Post.
This writer believes Bernstein's description of Trump as a "malignant" President is accurate. Websters new world dictionary describes the meaning of "malignant" as follows: Having an evil influence; malign; wishing evil; very malevolent or malicious; very harmful; very dangerous or virulent; malcontent. Those descriptions fit both Donald Trump the man and Donald Trump the President. The problem in being President is that being "malignant" affects the moral fabric of what America is all about, what it stands for and sends the wrong message to our young people and the world.
Bernstein has come up with the easiest definition to understand and describe Trump because it can easily be seen in Trump's every day actions. Too bad the news media has so few journalists with Bernstein's experience and credibility. Trump will not be able to "tweet" himself out of Bernstein's assessment of Trump the "malignant" President. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
