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It is time to stop normalizing the unhinged. One week after posting a profanity-laced Easter message threatening to wipe out the entire civilization of Iran, Donald J. Trump, the 47th president of the United States, spent the night of April 12 and into the early morning hours unleashing a barrage of AI-generated images, threats and insults. One post depicted Trump as Jesus, imbued with divine power, healing the sick. Another imagined a Trump-branded hotel on the Moon. Yet another lashed out at Pope Leo XIV as weak on crime, suggesting he owed his papacy to Trump. Blasphemous. Profane. Threatening. Self-aggrandizing. These posts are not anomalies. They are part of a pattern—one that appears to be escalating. What was once dismissed as erratic now feels increasingly unhinged. What was once provocative now borders on delusional. What was once ego now approaches outright megalomania. This is not normal. Nor is it merely rhetorical excess. It is behavior that mirrors the governing style: impulsive, self-serving, detached from reality, and increasingly dangerous. The same egomania driving Trump’s online persona is shaping his presidency. He has alienated allies, threatened the sovereignty of other nations—including Canada, Greenland and Cuba—and pushed the country toward ill-advised wars with devastating human and financial costs. Having inherited one of the strongest economies in the world, he has overseen policies that have left average Americans struggling to stay afloat, even as his allies and corporate partners grow richer. Whether driven by ego or manipulation—by flattery, spectacle or greed—the result is the same: America is being hollowed out while the president redecorates it in gold. Literally. Operating on the philosophy that it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission, Trump bulldozed the East Wing to construct a lavish ballroom. He has proposed monuments in his own honor, covered the White House in gold embellishments, affixed his name to national institutions, and floated renaming major landmarks after himself. He is even staging a UFC fight on the White House lawn on his 80th birthday as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. All of this while Americans struggle with rising grocery costs, unaffordable healthcare, and economic instability driven by his reckless policy decisions. This is not serious governance. This is not rational. This is not presidential. Despite widespread fatigue, desensitization, and normalization of this behavior, there must come a point when we acknowledge what is plainly visible: something is deeply wrong with the president. This is no longer a matter of partisan disagreement or political style. To any objective viewer, Donald Trump’s behavior—which has always been erratic at best—has become increasingly unstable. ___ Unfit to Govern: We Need a 25th Amendment for the American Police State | By John W. Whitehead & Nisha N Whitehead Click here to read more: https://tinyurl.com/3msmnbt9 __ Want more like this? Get weekly insights on the Constitution, civil liberties, and government overreach delivered straight to your inbox. 👉 Sign up: https://www.rutherford.org/signup

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