January 16, 2021 ☼ trump ☼ stupid ☼ jan6
Source: The New York Times - Link
But in the final frames of his presidency, and in the aftermath of his second impeachment, Mr. Trump is confronting an unfamiliar fate. He is being held to account as never before for things he has said, finding his typical defenses — denial, obfuscation, powerful friends, claiming it was all a big joke — insufficient in explaining away a violent mob acting in his name.
Trump has always gotten his way by lies, bluster, threats, etc. He’s in a position where that strategy does not work.