Donald Trump: Acquitted but Stronger than Ever

Published in La Presse
(Canada) on 6 February 2020
by Alexandre Sirois (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Millie Gibson. Edited by Helaine Schweitzer.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

In Donald Trump’s case, that’s not just a figment of one’s imagination. It’s been proven correct. At the close of his impeachment proceedings, he hadn’t been weakened in the least. According to the most recent Gallup poll, 49% of Americans say that from here on, he has their approval. It’s a record.

You had to see it, proud as a peacock, singing his own praises during the State of the Union address on Tuesday, to understand that he is more formidable than ever. He spoke making significant use of some questionable superlatives and “alternative facts.” It was awful … but frighteningly effective.

The fact that the American economy is in the best of health only reinforces his aura of invincibility. (He still forgets to mention that it was already at full steam before his election, having been revived by Barack Obama.) Meanwhile, the Democrats are in complete disarray. The Iowa caucus was a disaster. The president mocked it, but it is no longer his preferred angle of attack.

Over the course of the coming months, as he did on Tuesday, he will call the Democrats “socialists.” He will maintain that if he is not reelected, the United States will suffer the same fate as Venezuela.

Trump, unbeatable? The Democrats will certainly not defeat him by tearing up his speeches. That gesture by Nancy Pelosi resembled one of a frustrated goalkeeper who smashes his stick after a defeat, not the behavior of a star player who is sure his team will win back the cup.


Donald Trump: acquitté et plus fort que jamais

Ce qui ne tue pas rend plus fort.

Dans le cas de Donald Trump, ce n’est pas une vue de l’esprit. Ça se vérifie. À l’issue de son procès en destitution, il n’est pas affaibli le moins du monde. Selon le plus récent sondage Gallup, 49 % des Américains disent désormais approuver son travail : un record.

Il fallait le voir, fier comme un paon, vanter ses mérites mardi lors du discours sur l’état de l’Union pour comprendre qu’il est plus redoutable que jamais. Il l’a fait à grand renfort de superlatifs discutables et de « faits alternatifs ». C’était déplorable… mais terriblement efficace.

Le fait que l’économie américaine se porte à merveille renforce son aura d’invincibilité (il omet toujours de dire qu’elle tournait déjà à plein régime avant son élection, car elle avait été relancée par Barack Obama). Pendant ce temps, les démocrates sont en plein désarroi. Les caucus de l’Iowa ont été un fiasco. Le président s’en est moqué, mais ce n’est déjà plus son angle d’attaque privilégié.
Au cours des prochains mois, comme il l’a fait mardi, il va traiter les démocrates de « socialistes ». Et il va affirmer que s’il n’est pas réélu, les États-Unis subiront le sort du Venezuela.
Imbattable, Trump ? Ce n’est certes pas en déchirant ses discours que les démocrates vont le vaincre. Ce geste de Nancy Pelosi ressemblait à celui d’un gardien de but frustré qui fracasse son bâton après une défaite. Pas au comportement d’un joueur étoile qui est persuadé que son équipe va remporter la Coupe.
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