Dan Rather Calls Trump’s First 6 Months ‘Chaotic, Toxic, And Confusing’
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Veteran journalist Dan Rather marked President Trump’s 6-month mark with an assessment of how the leader is doing so far.
Veteran journalist Dan Rather marked President Trump’s 6-month mark with an assessment of how the leader is doing so far.
In a Thursday Facebook post, he writes, “What we have is the weakest, most chaotic, toxic and confusing first six months of any U.S. Presidency in history.”
Rather does acknowledge that President Abraham Lincoln had a rather tough start as well, but notes, “the challenges Lincoln faced were epochal, not the self-inflicted implosion we are currently witnessing.”
He goes on to state that, “No elected President—none—has had such a tumultuous, scandal-threatened, and downright mind-boggling start, with such low public approval, as has this one. And this has happened while the President’s party controlled both Houses of Congress, now likely the Supreme Court, a majority of governorships and state legislatures—and the FBI.”
Rather cautions, “that this is dangerous time. Very. No one should underestimate the potential peril. Not just for the Trump Presidency but also and more importantly for the country. Our people are troubled and divided. Friends and allies abroad are worried, as in, 'what the hell has happened to America?' Enemies and competitors smell vulnerability.”
He also comments, “So, six months in, and on and on it goes. Where it ends no one knows.”
Not surprisingly, the White House had a much different evaluation of the president’s first 6 months.
It stated, “President Trump has followed through on his promise to the American people to bring accountability back to government,” and noted he has, “implemented higher ethical standards to make sure his Administration works for the American people.”
The White House also applauded Trump’s commitment to an “America First” policy, his crackdown on immigration, and the rolling back of environmental regulations that have, “beleaguered [the coal] industry with estimated costs of at least $81 million a year.”
Veteran journalist Dan Rather marked President Trump’s 6-month mark with an assessment of how the leader is doing so far.
In a Thursday Facebook post, he writes, “What we have is the weakest, most chaotic, toxic and confusing first six months of any U.S. Presidency in history.”
Rather does acknowledge that President Abraham Lincoln had a rather tough start as well, but notes, “the challenges Lincoln faced were epochal, not the self-inflicted implosion we are currently witnessing.”
He goes on to state that, “No elected President—none—has had such a tumultuous, scandal-threatened, and downright mind-boggling start, with such low public approval, as has this one. And this has happened while the President’s party controlled both Houses of Congress, now likely the Supreme Court, a majority of governorships and state legislatures—and the FBI.”
Rather cautions, “that this is dangerous time. Very. No one should underestimate the potential peril. Not just for the Trump Presidency but also and more importantly for the country. Our people are troubled and divided. Friends and allies abroad are worried, as in, 'what the hell has happened to America?' Enemies and competitors smell vulnerability.”
He also comments, “So, six months in, and on and on it goes. Where it ends no one knows.”
Not surprisingly, the White House had a much different evaluation of the president’s first 6 months.
It stated, “President Trump has followed through on his promise to the American people to bring accountability back to government,” and noted he has, “implemented higher ethical standards to make sure his Administration works for the American people.”
The White House also applauded Trump’s commitment to an “America First” policy, his crackdown on immigration, and the rolling back of environmental regulations that have, “beleaguered [the coal] industry with estimated costs of at least $81 million a year.”