To the Editor:
Re: “Trump’s Impulses Now
Carry the Force of the Presidency” (news analysis, front page, Jan. 26)
President Donald Trump can easily be described as an itchy Twitter
finger in the oval office from a critical observation perspective. His behavior
and its looming implications cannot be overlooked. The ramifications of Trump’s
impulsiveness which can be referred to as shooting from the hip might not come
as a surprise. Worst still, these impulses embody his personality (Serpico,
Phil). Trump is instinctive and impetuous, ready for war and has a rare
affection for throwing a tantrum especially via social platforms like Twitter. He spends his nights at the White House
watching television or going through social media. Trump is known worldwide for
acting on impulse and issuing instant judgments on what he sees or reads on
Twitter He is also prone to what can be described as “alternative facts.”
Indeed, President Trump is none like any other presidents who preceded him.
Unlike other presidents that came before him, Trump is prone to controversies
and thrives on chaos and conflict. This is as clear as day despite the few days
he has been in office.
President Trump’s behavior, from where he started at the primaries
to his presidency has been one that has not depicted any transmigration whether
in substance or style. His ideas are not open to discussion. He clings onto his
beliefs and ideologies and turns a deaf ear to existing analysis and viewpoints
from other individuals. He’s fond of channeling fringe ideas and gives them as
much weight as reports that have been conscientiously researched. He also has a
history of denigrating intelligence professionals and later denying having done
so. It’s very rare for Trump to retreat from his stand not unless he’s forced
by circumstances including practical reasons and an impending embarrassment.
While some people find his attitude appalling, Mr. Trump’s advisers are quick
to defend him by saying that his frenzied approach appeals to voters because it
portrays him as a man of action. In fact, they view those who ridicule his
popularity by the crowd count at his inauguration as extremists with ploys to
undercut his legitimacy. However, some of his advisers are quite worried and
show some concern especially of his inclination to picking of drifting off
message and picking unnecessary fights. Some have even thought of canceling his
Twitter account or taking away his phone only to be dismissed by the commander
in chief (Baker, Peter).
In the recent past, President Trump alleged voter fraud without
proof. When challenged, he vehemently ordered a study which would be exorbitant
yet lack efficacy. Moreover, the incumbent president is signing executive
orders that are more like imperial fiats. He issues daily executive actions
that overturn policies that have been longstanding across the board over the
years in the past government (s). The president has attempted to reverse
policies on the environment, health care, immigration, trade, housing and
national security from the Obama administration. Nevertheless, it won’t take
long before the realities of congressional approval, and legal challenges among
others dawn on him soon enough. The president will learn a simple lesson, and
that is democracy: “Government of the people for the people and by the people”
or “rule of the majority.”
Work Cited
Baker, Peter.
"Trump’S Impulses Now Carry The Force Of The Presidency". Nytimes.Com,
2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/donald-trump-presidency.html.
Serpico, Phil.
"Donald Trump’S Impulsiveness". Nytimes.Com, 2017,https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/opinion/donald-trumps-impulsiveness.html?ref=topics&_r=0.
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