Trump horrified allies and foes alike with his discussion of the size of Arnold Palmer’s genitals during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Why did he do it?
Part of it is impulse control, of course; Trump says anything that comes into his head that he thinks will entertain his audience. But part of it is consistent with his overriding message of strength and masculinity. Trump’s theory of the case is that America craves a strong man to protect it from its enemies, both foreign and domestic. And we know he wasn’t really talking about Arnold Palmer; he was referring to himself.