A real man, especially a President does not have to invoke another person's name to try and justify his own actions like President Trump did this week concerning the issue of the four deaths of the U.S. Green Berets ambushed and killed in Niger. But there he was while questioned about what he said to the wife of one of the soldiers that was killed. He could not explain to the press or the public his statement so he invoked the names of a few past Presidents and their responses of what happened on their watch.
Then on Thursday he sent his Chief of Staff General Kelly before the press to give a long rambling statement of what the President did and the procedures that take place when a service member is killed in action. The AWOL President used other people because he himself is incapable of rational thought and has no feelings of empathy towards any one, that includes the military and veterans.
Nine months in office and Trump is still a disgrace to the Presidency and his office. And the disgrace is wide spread on almost every issue. To make matters worse, his appointees, cabinet members and the Vice President are willing to enable him and so are most republicans in congress. He can not even do the simple manly task of releasing his tax returns. America and its citizens deserve better.
Fifty four percent of the voters who voted for someone other than Donald Trump last November understood what was at stake.
This commentary was written by Joe Lorio
