Nicholas Kristof Read All The Trump Books So You Don’t Have To

Do you know the German word “backpfeifengesicht”? It means “a face crying out for a fist.” You’re most definitely looking at one here.

 

The details are otherworldly, leading to this damning conclusion: “Whether in his youth, in his business career or in his personal life, Trump’s story is that of a shallow egoist who uses those around him. Even as a child, he personified privilege and entitlement. In business, he proved a genius at marketing himself but grew his fortune more slowly than if he had put his wealth in a stock index fund. He made a mess of his personal life and has been repeatedly accused of racism, of cheating people, of lying, of stiffing charities. His life is a vacuum of principle, and he never seems to have stood up for anything larger than himself. Over seven decades, there’s one continuous theme to his life story: This is a narcissist who has no core. The lights are on, but no one’s home.” Nicholas Kristof@The New York Times (9/8/16)

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