Does genius President Trump have a learning disability?

© 2017 Peter Free

 

11 October 2017

 

 

Just funning us?

 

President Trump, genius manipulator, said:

 

 

It’s frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever they want to write. People should look into it.

 

© 2017 Andrew Prokop, Trump: “It’s frankly disgusting the press is able to write whatever they want”, Vox (11 October 2017)

 

 

People already have "looked into it"

 

The result of their inquiry is the First Amendment:

 

 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

 

 

Talk about (perhaps) not recognizing plainly delivered meaning or (for that matter) the Constitution's legal significance.

 

Both aspects speak to quality of professional judgment.

 

 

The moral? — This is the same Commander in Chief who fingers the nuke button

 

That is arguably a concern today.

 

What might it become later?

 

The problem with playing lighthearted "mess with your head" games is that they usually misfire across cultural divides.

 

I imagine that the real warriors on the President's staff frequently lie sleepless at night. Secretary of Defense Mattis' denial notwithstanding.