He lacks one. I hadn’t really thought of this until today when I read an essay by David Litt, a former White House speech writer. Litt pointed out that most Presidents have a self-deprecating sense of humor. He quotes Ronald Reagan on his way to surgery after the assassination attempt, “Please tell me you’re all Republicans.” The head surgeon, a Democrat, replied, “We’re all Republicans today.”
Trump lacks humor of any kind. He can’t tell a joke. He is ill at ease around anyone but his fervent followers. Quoting Mr. Litt, “Surrounded by followers at rallies, he uses his well-honed sense of time as a cudgel. He jeers. He mocks. His goal is to insult, rather than to entertain.”
When you think of Reagan, Clinton, Bush, or Obama, you think of them smiling or laughing. When you think of Trump, you think of a sour face, a scowl. Humorless people are nasty. They are to be avoided.
If only we could.
I think we all know why he avoided the Washington Correspondents' Dinner. The only time you see him smiling is when he's denigrating someone.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what's with the damn childish nicknames?? Ugh.