'The newest book on the Trump White House paints a genuinely sinister picture'
(MS NOW) “Regime Change” — the new book from New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan — is the latest in a very long line of books promising a behind-the-scenes look at a presidency. Their book has only a few of the dishy details one often finds in these volumes. But as readers learn about the dynamic between President Donald Trump and the loyalists who surround him, a genuinely sinister picture emerges. The president has finally created an administration that works exactly how he wants it to, and the result is a vicious cycle of incompetence and moral corruption.
In short, everything about how the White House operates exacerbates Trump’s most pernicious instincts and character flaws. His aides enable him to be the worst version of himself, and in turn he makes them the worst version of themselves.
The result is an administration full of people who either agree with Trump’s most self-destructive impulses or know that objections are all but pointless.
That’s not to say “Regime Change” is bereft of gossipy anecdotes. Haberman and Swan write that in his bedroom, Trump “would frequently leave an array of empty potato chip bags, Starbucks wrappers, and ice cream cartons in the trash, or on the floor,” and for some reason was “sometimes throwing out White House sterling silver utensils.” We also learn that Trump’s hearing has declined — hardly surprising for someone who just turned 80 — and that is why joint press conferences with visiting dignitaries or other leaders are now often held in the Oval Office rather than the larger East Room.
But the big story is in the cocoon of sycophancy Trump has built around himself, with dire consequences for the country.
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