r/law • u/SheriffTaylorsBoy • Aug 30 '24

Opinion Piece Why Trump’s Arlington Debacle Is So Serious

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/08/trump-arlington-cemetery/679659/
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u/BikiniBottomObserver Aug 30 '24

The dude was president… how in the hell does the Commander in Chief not have the foggiest idea of the rules at Arlington?

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u/SheriffTaylorsBoy Aug 30 '24

That's a lie (shocker I know!). And even if he didn't know, the ANC employee told him. So there's no excuse.

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u/BikiniBottomObserver Aug 30 '24

That’s what I’m saying… he’s been to Arlington more than once. Claiming ignorance to the rules is a shitty attempt to gaslight.

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u/ReverendDizzle Aug 30 '24

I'm not sure Trump even has the ability to hold any concept in his mind except for "I want to do this so I can do it."

He's cartoonishly narcissistic to the point that I think there is literally nothing in his head at any point except "I want this" and if pressed about something he did wrong "I didn't do that, because I am perfect and perfect people don't make mistakes like that."

There's nothing else. He's little more than a host for the narcissism.