Donald Trump's alter ego is VIOLENCE

Gunman opens fire at White House
Correspondents dinner 2026

Robert Reich is back in the spotlight with his right-on evaluation of the sure connection between Donald Trump and violence. He starts his piece in AlterNet by describing past White Hose Correspondents dinners as a somewhat mutual admiration event where the two sides "basked in each other’s celebrity." That was then, this is now. Reich has an amazing way with words when it comes to Trump and this is how he described the melee at the Washington Hilton Hotel...

"Last night’s [April 25] ended abruptly with gunshots, Secret Service officers screaming at attendees to “get down, Trump and other officials being rapidly ushered out of the ballroom, plates crashing and chairs falling, and general pandemonium.

"Last night, the celebrities became normal people feeling panic and fear."

Reich is using the White House Correspondents dinner as an illustration of the difference in violence between events like this--in Washington or elsewhere--after Donald Trup entered the White House and before. From the beginning, T-rump has pushed his minions to the edge when it comes to violence, letting them do their worst, as an example in the Capitol riots...

Donald Trump did not act to stop the Capitol riot for 187 minutes on January 6, 2021, watching the attack on television from the White House dining room while ignoring pleas from aides, family, and lawmakers to intervene. During this time, he made no calls to law enforcement or national security staff.

As Dufus Rump sat and gloated over the melee he had created, those around him, even some close aides and family, couldn't believe what they were experiencing. It was so obvious they were watching a crowd out of control, and the worst could no doubt happen. It did...

Within 36 hours, five people died: one was shot by the Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes, including a police officer who died of a stroke a day after being assaulted by rioters and collapsing at the Capitol. Many people were injured, including 174 police officers.

Knowingly having created the chaos, while championing on those in the riot zone, you

Jan. 6, 2021

would expect no remorse from the individual responsible. In the case of Donald Trump that is heightened significantly to coincide with his narcissism. knowing full well he is sitting there in elation over what he has done. Then he added this to the lawlessness he had already caused. According to ABC News, he said he regretted not marching with supporters in the Capitol riot...

"Former US president Donald Trump says he regrets not marching to the US Capitol with his supporters who stormed the building on January 6, 2021.

"In an interview with the Washington Post, he defends not speaking out for hours during the attack, which saw five people die as a result of the riot."

Back to the White House Correspondents dinner, which was the first for Trump, Robert Reich says that he came prepared to give the media pure hell in his remarks. But, before he could, the gunman struck with more of the ongoing accepted Trump violence...

"There is a close relationship between Trump and violence — not just the attempts on his life but also the violence he’s unleashed on the world, the violence his ICE and Border Patrol agents have caused inside America, the violence he has incited among his followers. (A few of last night’s attendees were in Congress on January 6, 2021 when Trump’s thugs attacked the U.S. Capitol.)"

Reich adds...

"We are witnessing what happens to a person who is consumed with the need to dominate but cannot."

Trump and violence are synonymous

And therein lies the answer to Rufus Rump's increased erratic behavior that could lead to more attempts to regain control. Remember, this maniac holds the sole authority to authorize the use of U.S. nuclear weapons; it's only a matter of how fast he can get his finger on the button. Of late, Trump has mentioned Iran's nuclear facilities along with the fact that if they don't do what he wants, he would blast the country out of this world. This man's contempt for human life seems to compete with his enormous narcissism.

Perspective on Terrorism lends insight to a broad comprehension of Donald Trump's mindset on a number of issues...

"During Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy and presidency political discourse in the United States became more hateful and divisive. Threats and actual violence against groups and individuals singled out and demonized by Trump increased. The targets of his verbal attacks were most of all racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, the news media collectively and individual journalists, and well-known politicians, mostly Democrats." 

PT also acknowledges an increase in bullying against minorities in schools. Bullying, of course, has been around for a while, but it certainly didn't need encouragement. 

Political violence has occurred throughout American history—from the assassinations of four presidents to civil unrest and terrorist attacks. Experts report that incidents have increased significantly since 2016, reaching levels not seen since the 1970s. This, according to AI.

And what happened in 2016? Oh, that's right, Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Enough said!