Every president has come to the White House with a deficit or learning curve in some area. They have normally been able to offset those shortcomings by admitting their deficits and appointing knowledgeable staff who can help make wise decisions.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama all had a sense of their ignorance as well. However, President Donald Trump’s ignorance has reached new and dismal heights. John Marshall says:
“What is endearing, terrifying and hilarious about Trump is not simply his ignorance, really his militant ignorance, but his complete lack of self-awareness about his ignorance.”
Trump’s statements have also shown his true ignorance when it comes to important issues like healthcare and North Korea. Trump woefully proclaimed:
“Now, I have to tell you, it’s an unbelievably complex subject. Nobody knew health care could be so complicated.”
Marshall also writes
“Trump told a reporter for The Wall Street Journal that his understanding of the problem of North Korea changed dramatically after hearing ten minutes of history from the President of China.”
President Xi pretty much had to explain Chinese-Korean history to him, and after their first meeting, Trump said:
“After listening for 10 minutes, I realized it’s not so easy. I felt pretty strongly that they had a tremendous power North Korea. … But it’s not what you would think.”
Trump approaches both foreign and domestic policy issues like a young child who is amazed when he finds out his teacher goes to the grocery store. His ignorance is really stunning and he continually parades it for all to see.
He is not a child though. He is the President of the United States and he is making hasty decisions out of his ignorance that have dire consequences for the rest of us.
Marshall also writes:
“Ignorance is just the first stage of Trump’s fairly advanced problem. He is not only ignorant but clearly unaware of his level of ignorance. This is compounded by a seeming inability to understand that everyone else isn’t equally ignorant to him.”
Back in August before the election, Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks tweeted:
“Trump’s ignorance of the world could get us into a world war.”
Cuban also said:
“Anyone else hear the Bob the Builder theme song every time Trump says ‘He Can Fix It?'”
“Lol. Trump the Builder…”
Yes, indeed. Sadly, it very well could get us into World War III. It’s too bad enough people didn’t have Mark Cuban’s common sense when voting in November. We just bombed Syria and dropped the MOAB on Afghanistan. Now we are coming to a head with tension in North Korea.
“Trump the Builder” has created a lot of messes just 90 days into his presidency, but he will continue to make us think he can ‘fix’ it. Think of what will happen in four years time.
Chris Matthews on Trump’s ignorance of history:
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