Trump Damages His Own Presidency One Tweet At A Time

In the past 48 hours, President Trump took to Twitter attacking the Mayor of London in the wake of a terrorist attack, pointlessly ranting about ‘fake news', taking credit for the isolation of Qatar (where the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East is) and even undermining his own travel ban.

As his 140-character cannonades continue, the American people are growing weary of President Trump, with his approval rating spiraling down to 36 percent.  Even his fellow Republicans are scurrying to distance themselves from the President – questioning everything from his mental state, to his competency and ability to get out from under the dark cloud of suspicion to refocus on an agenda that benefits all Americans.  Things are only expected to get worse for President Trump as former FBI Director James Comey prepares to testify before the Senate on Thursday.

According to The Hill, ‘GOP senators often respond to Trump's latest controversial tweets with exasperation or refuse to answer questions about him at all.'

"Unfortunately the president has, I think, created problems for himself by his Twitter habit." – Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

"Probably it's best to refrain from communicating with 140 characters on topics that are so important." – Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)

"I realize that some of President Trump's actions and statements have unsettled America's friends. They have unsettled many Americans as well." – Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

"We could do with a little less drama from the White House on a lot of things so that we can focus on our agenda." – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

And in another sign that things are in a perilous state for Trump, the one news outlet that the president did not call ‘fake', The Wall Street Journal – the Republicans' beloved Holy Grail – slammed President Trump and his self-destructive behavior in their recent editorial: The Buck Stops Everywhere Else.

"Some people with a propensity for self-destructive behavior can't seem to help themselves, President Trump apparently among them. Over the weekend and into Monday he indulged in another cycle of Twitter outbursts and pointless personal feuding that may damage his agenda and the powers of the Presidency."

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"In other words, in 140-character increments, Mr. Trump diminished his own standing by causing a minor international incident, demonstrated that the loyalty he demands of the people who work for him isn't reciprocal, set back his policy goals and wasted time that he could have devoted to health care, tax reform or "infrastructure week." Mark it all down as further evidence that the most effective opponent of the Trump Presidency is Donald J. Trump."