I agree with the premise of this post over at Politicus USA, and my purpose here is simply to amplify on it a bit.
It appears that Trump is a bit sensitive about perceptions of his intelligence, and he’s stupid enough to use the fact that he passed a test designed to diagnose senility as proof that he’s a genius. That in itself proves that either he’s stupid and/or that he’s correctly concluded intuitively that his followers are so stupid that they’ll swallow his bullshit.
I think the “and” is the operative conjunction.
Intelligence, broadly understood, comes in many forms. I think that Trump had and still has a real talent for grifting, even as he continues to drift deeper into senility. But by other measures, he’s never been particularly intelligent, and he’s rapidly shedding any intellectual capacity he may have had.
It is a fact that it’s easy to get under Trump’s skin, and when something is under his skin, he doesn’t react particularly well. Jason Easley, the author of the post to which I’ve linked, concludes:
If the failed former president runs against Joe Biden in 2024, it is now clear how President Biden can get under his skin.
He’s absolutely right. The question is: will Biden and/or the Democrats as a whole beat on this drum and get under his skin. It’s what the Republicans and Fox tried to do to Biden, but they couldn’t sell it because it isn’t true and that became obvious to anyone listening to Biden. The more the Democrats beat on this theme, the more idiotic statements Trump will make, and at some point, even the media, which has steadfastedly refused to comment on Trump’s obvious intellectual deficits, will be forced to cover the issue.
This is just one small example of the benefits the Democrats could reap by going on the attack. But don’t hold your breath.
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