Trump, the Imposter
Published in Frankfurter Rundschau
(Germany) on 28 September 2023
by Karl Doemens (link to
original)
Until now, Donald Trump has scored points with his image as a successful businessman. But now it is clear that this identity is also fake.
The result is not surprising. Donald Trump's whole career has been based on bragging, disregarding the rules, and ruthlessness. The narcissistic self-promoter from Queens learned this in the New York real estate business, refined it as a reality TV star, and later brought it to frightening perfection as president, which almost resulted in a coup d'état. So, when a New York judge calls the 77-year-old an impostor, he has more or less said Trump’s middle name.
Trump's Credo as a Politician: 'Trump First'
Compared to Trump's outrageous attacks on U.S. democracy, the inflating of his own companies’ value in earlier years almost seems like a youthful misdeed. But it exposes the character of a man who is preparing to seize the White House a second time: Truth and justice have no value for him — His only criterion for action is personal advancement.
Until now, Trump has scored points with his image as a successful businessman. It is clear now that this identity is also fake, and a large part of his wealth is simply a fabrication.
The result is not surprising. Donald Trump's whole career has been based on bragging, disregarding the rules, and ruthlessness. The narcissistic self-promoter from Queens learned this in the New York real estate business, refined it as a reality TV star, and later brought it to frightening perfection as president, which almost resulted in a coup d'état. So, when a New York judge calls the 77-year-old an impostor, he has more or less said Trump’s middle name.
Trump's Credo as a Politician: 'Trump First'
Compared to Trump's outrageous attacks on U.S. democracy, the inflating of his own companies’ value in earlier years almost seems like a youthful misdeed. But it exposes the character of a man who is preparing to seize the White House a second time: Truth and justice have no value for him — His only criterion for action is personal advancement.
Until now, Trump has scored points with his image as a successful businessman. It is clear now that this identity is also fake, and a large part of his wealth is simply a fabrication.
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