This behavior is beyond unpresidential. Donald Trump belongs in a mental institution, not the White House.
One would have thought that the so-called president would focus on the Thanksgiving holiday rather than spend his time watching television and tweeting.
But, apparently, he is lazy and has nothing better to do at the “Winter White House” either.
During his first day back at Mar-a-Lago after endorsing child molester Roy Moore, he lashed out at LaVar Ball, the father of one of the UCLA basketball players who was released from jail after shoplifting in China.
Ball drew Trump’s ire after questioning whether he really helped free his son and the other two players.
Trump was quick to whine and even said he should have left them in jail.
Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. I should have left them in jail!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2017
Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar. Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2017
On Monday, LaVar Ball doubled down.
“How’d he help?” Ball asked on CNN. “If he helped, I would say thank you.”
On Thursday morning, Trump finally responded and exploded in a childish rage.
It wasn’t the White House, it wasn’t the State Department, it wasn’t father LaVar’s so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence – IT WAS ME. Too bad! LaVar is just a poor man’s version of Don King, but without the hair. Just think..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22, 2017
…LaVar, you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during Thanksgiving with your son in China, but no NBA contract to support you. But remember LaVar, shoplifting is NOT a little thing. It’s a really big deal, especially in China. Ungrateful fool!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22, 2017
Stealing an election is not a little thing either, especially in the United States, but Trump clearly has no problem with that crime.
And while he is now pretending that he singlehandedly secured the players’ release, that was not the claim Trump made last week when he demanded the players say thank you to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
To the three UCLA basketball players I say: You’re welcome, go out and give a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China who made…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2017
….your release possible and, HAVE A GREAT LIFE! Be careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2017
Attacking a private citizen and demanding gratitude like a tyrant is un-American and disgraces the office of the presidency. Trump is not fit to hold office. He’s petty and thin-skinned, and he’s an embarrassment to this country. This latest temper tantrum proves it.
