I was talking to my brother a few weeks ago and he was telling me about how Trump using Twitter was a good thing and that he would be the first President to be readily accessible to the general public. I paused for a minute and thought about what he said. Yes, it’s true that Trump will be the first President to use Twitter (from his personal account, not the POTUS one) to communicate with the American (and international) people but I don’t think it’s a good thing. No offense to you Donald, if I may call you that, but you suck at Twitter. You resemble a three year old throwing a tantrum when you use Twitter. You use Twitter to dispute any and all negative claims that come your way and it’s not a good thing. If you’re going to be President, which you are, you need to have a thicker skin. Getting upset over Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of you on SNL (which is very funny and accurate by the way) makes you look immature. Getting upset over Meryl Streep rightfully calling you out while accepting an award makes you look petty. Meryl Streep is not overrated, she’s just right and you just don’t like that.
All jokes aside, Trump’s use of Twitter is not anything to be taken lightly. His words, though electronic, have power and they are seen by the international community, not just the American people. He has already created a combative narrative between him and the former President of Mexico over payment for the wall. Trump says the payment will come from Mexico, while former President of Mexico, Vincente Fox Quesada, says that Mexico will do no such thing. Trump already sparring with former President Quesada over matters such as this make me, and I’m sure the American people, worried about what will happen when Trump actually takes office on January 20th.
Trump’s former campaign manager and incoming White House counsel, Kellyanne Conway, wants the American people to look into the heart of Trump rather than what comes out of his mouth. Well, Kellyanne, if what comes out of his mouth and his Twitter feed resembles what’s in his heart, which I personally think it does, then the American people are in for a long ride. My personal opinion is that what is in your heart is reflected in your words and actions and so far I have seen nothing good in Trump’s heart.
What bothers me most is the amount of time Trump spends disputing negative stories about him. Guess what Donald? There will ALWAYS be naysayers, Obama had them, so did Bush and so did every President before you. What’s different between you and them is this: every time someone criticized them they did not issue a press release or tweet (since there really wasn’t Twitter) that immediately disputed the story and called the media dishonest, they merely ignored it like the big boys they are and kept working. Inside of you lives a sniveling immature child that is afraid of criticism. In case you haven’t realized, you’re an adult and you will always be criticized, no matter what because people don’t have the same opinions, it’s just the way it is and you need to get used to that.
Look Donald, I want to give you a chance, I really do, but your tweets make me nervous and make me less willing to give you a chance. If you want to be a good President, and I suspect you do, I suggest that you grow up and start accepting that people are going to be saying negative things about you for the rest of your life. I mean really, I learned that lesson when I was like ten years old, you’re 70 years old and you still haven’t learned that. I know it’s hard to change your ways so far into life, but really, dude, you really have to.
