Between the court's pointed rejection of his precious Muslim ban, the spectacularly incompetent dinner-by-candlelight management of his first international diplomatic crisis, and the stunning resignation of a national security advisor who admitted to casually collaborating with agents of a hostile foreign government, Donald Trump has spent the week getting ruthlessly dunked on from all angles. The day-to-day grind of being Shadow President Bannon's chosen vessel can take its toll on a man, so this weekend, Trump is taking proactive steps to Make Himself Feel Good Again.

Yup. The rallies at which the President rambles on triumphantly without having to think critically or offer evidentiary support for any of his positions are back, big-league! We've already seen him revert to some of his pet campaign tactics when subjected to even the simplest of follow-up questions, but this is the first time since his inauguration that Trump has actually decided to hit the trail. Politico characterizes this weekend jaunt as Trump "taking a breather" from the White House, while perpetually shouty White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed that Saturday's shindig is indeed a "campaign" event. (You know, because it's not like there's anything else going on that might merit the President's attention.)

In an unusual move, Trump actually kept his campaign office open after the election, and he announced his reelection slogan before his first term even began, so the news of this weekend's rally isn't a stunner. But given that the man has reportedly already been reduced to a shell of himself less than a month into this gold-plated nuclear meltdown of an administration, the timing is grim as hell. It turns out that being President of the United States is—prepare to be shocked—really damn hard, and perhaps the hours he spent watching worn VHS tapes of The West Wing were insufficient preparation for the job. It stands to reason that he's craving a few glorious, fleeting hours doing what he does best—prattling on about all those tough-sounding promises that he'll (still) never be able to keep.

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