The only thing he's knows is pretending to make money
by digby
Trump's entire worldview is limited to demonstrating dominance via lies about money and sex. (Now that he's old, the sex is no longer very important to him except as a way to demean women.)
It worked when he was hyping himself in the New York press and now he's extended it to world affairs. He admires it in other men and believes that if he "makes money" it ensures he remains the dominant male in America as well.
So:
Obviously there’s been deception and there’s been lies,” Trump said in an interview with The Washington Post when pressed on the many discrepancies in the changing accounts from the Saudis. “Their stories are all over the place.”
He did not call for the ouster of Mohammed and instead praised his leadership, calling the prince “a strong person, he has very good control.”
During the 20-minute interview, Trump repeatedly talked about the importance of the economic ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia and Mohammed’s role in that relationship.
“He’s seen as a person who can keep things under check,” he said. “I mean that in a positive way.”
The president said he does not prefer that another leader replace the 33-year old prince because he said he has read about others and Mohammed, known as MBS, is “considered by far the strongest person” and “he truly loves his country.”
He doesn't understand how power actually works because he's nothing more than an ignorant, small-minded social climber.
It will take a miracle if he doesn't get us into a war.
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