A quick note…

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I returned from a bike ride today and I made the mistake of turning on Trump's daily press conference. What struck me today, a day in which we passed 1,500 deaths in the U.S. from the pandemic, is that our president offered not a word of condolence or sympathy to the families who have lost loved ones to this deadly scourge.

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Can you imagine any other president not offering words of comfort to fellow citizens who lost loved ones in such an epic tragedy? Can you imagine Bush after 9-11 and Katrina not consoling families? Obama after the numerous mass shootings while he was president?

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Trump's malignant narcissism is on full display. No doubt, mentioning those who have died would be too damaging to his fragile ego. It would indicate a failure on his part, in his mind. Thus, not a consoling word. Not a caring word. Just more braggadocio about all that his administration has done and some ugly attacks on governors who, he believes, have not been deferential enough to him.

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