You might want to refer back to the 1989 miniseries “The Nightmare Years,” to compare the way Trump does it to the way that the Third Reich did. Spoiler alert: not much difference.
The fawning obsequiousness of the “press” as they tripped over the tails while being dismissed by Trump from his meeting today with Zelensky does not, however, allow one to feel too much sympathy for them.
Instead, Trump’s contempt and their groveling both demonstrate the appalling moment at which America has arrived.