President Trump Opens Up to the New York Times

AN EDITED VERSION OF THIS POST IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN THE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES


("Partial Transcript: Trump's Interview With The Times")

Well that was very enlightening. In case we were wondering about the specifics of a revised health care bill, the infrastructure plan, tax reform, our response to the most recent atrocity in Syria, Susan Rice or any other matter of consequence we certainly learned chapter and verse of ABSOLUTELY NOTHING from Mr. Trump's interview.

This was the President doing what he does, offering not one shred of actual information, hiding his ignorance in his "I can't tell you the specifics now but it will be great" manner of explanation. Pretending there is substance when there is nothing but shadow, truth where there is only his version of rumor, nonsense (like his attributed quote of Elijah Cummings) when his every day in office is contradiction to his assertions.

What does the President think he accomplished yesterday? That he persuaded us that he has a serious grasp of policy, or maybe just that the New York Times will stop it's relentless criticism of him? If that was his intent, did he think his performance warranted praise and appreciation? It was, simply stated, a joke. Only it wasn't funny.