It will go down in history as the “Bah! Humbug!” address.

But this was not an address by a self-confident man dishing out Christmas presents to the nation. It smacked of desperation from one who can feel the December windchill of opinion polls – a Reuters/ Ipsos poll on Tuesday showed just 33% of US adults approve of how Trump has handled the economy – dissent in his own Republican ranks and the Jeffrey Epstein files looming on Friday.

The speech also revealed Trump’s need for a reliable foil. Over the years Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been useful nemeses for a man and movement defined less by what they are for than what they are against.

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[–] 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

There's no such thing as a "sugar high". This is just Trump being Trump. He's been an idiot for ever.

Remember his speech to the boy scouts in his first term?

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I don't remember the speech, but I'm guessing he was complimenting how hot their younger sisters were.

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