Michael Cohen has taped a new ad in which he warns Americans not to trust Donald Trump. Is he right?
Of course he is–and he should know. Trump has been ripping off people all his life; it is his business model. In his view, the world is divided into the shrewd and ruthless on one hand, and suckers on the other. It is the natural order of things for the suckers to be exploited by the shrewd and ruthless. He makes no apologies for it.
Winning in November would be the ultimate con. This time, Trump can’t just hit and run; he has to persuade an American public that has seen him operate for almost four years that there is no pandemic or recession and that the real danger to America is from a bland old gentleman and his supporters. He has to sell us on a vision of America that directly conflicts with what is staring us all in the face. Having told over 20,000 lies during his time in office, he has to convince us that this time, he is telling the truth.
God help us if there are enough suckers out there to prove him right.