Portrait of a Great Man

Maddie K
Maddie K
Nov 5 · 2 min read

It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?
lest they drink And forget the law, And pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.

Proverbs 31:4


He goes to extreme lengths to smear, belittle and malign his critics. He defines “the truth” as whatever he says or thinks. He employs teams of top lawyers to attack and silence his detractors. He believes that freedom of speech and the press applies only to him and his friends. A profoundly divisive figure, he is widely reviled, but his supporters blindly accept his every utterance as gospel truth, while simply disbelieving any reports of malfeasance or misconduct.

An obscenely wealthy businessman, he has handed over his business interests to his sons and sons-in law while he pursues his political ambitions, while also promoting them to influential posts in his government — indeed, his government consists entirely of relatives and cronies. He surrounds himself with “yes men” brutally dismissing anyone who disagrees with him. In his own mind, he is incapable of doing any wrong.

He is widely accused of illegal interference in the electoral process, but always manages to pass the blame to a series of “fall guys”- although it is patently obvious that he instigated and directed the campaigns in question. His image is now so tarnished that association with him is now seen by many in government as political suicide.

He travels by private jet, or in a black, bulletproof limousine with a convoy of bodyguards. Clinically obese, this large and intimidating leader addresses the faithful with a nasal American accent, that becomes strident and shrill when he is angered or contradicted. A heavy drinker, he is noted for conspicuous consumption of extremely expensive liquors.

Who are we describing here — Bruce D. Hales or Donald Trump?

Clue: The American President is teetotal.

Photo by Darren Halstead on Unsplash
Maddie K

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Maddie has been an investigative journalist for 12 years. She is currently publishing content on religious entities, cults, and sects.

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