The Maggie Haberman thread, which @WhiteHouseLeak described as “correct” and “completely solid” is below:
A few final thoughts on the weekend/first few days. Trump had less than 4 hours sleep on Saturday, when he woke up and, at about 7 am., 1/
... started calling advisers and aides angry about the @BCAppelbaum RT by parks, accusing media of being out to get him. Trump's worst 2/
...impulse control is when he's tired or overstretched, or in an uncertain situation. All three took place Saturday. Trump is unable 3/
...to let go of any grievance or perceived slight. And he is genuinely transfixed by people thinking his election isn't legit. He is 4/
...as his advisers say often, at his most self-destructive when the stakes are high (see post-primary, post-convention, debates) and 5/
...has historically been the one who most undercuts himself. He is also driven by desire to be treated seriously/with respect. For the WH 6/
...the idea was that people would be around him who knew him or knew DC or could calm him. The more time ppl spend w Trump, the more they 7/
...tend to adopt his mindset about how he is treated. Not all aides thought Spicer jeremiad was a bad idea. But all shared view POTUS 8/
...tend to adopt his mindset about how he is treated. Not all aides thought Spicer jeremiad was a bad idea. But all shared view POTUS 8/
...was being treated poorly. by press. None could get him to move past the feeling of injury, to focus on the enormity at hand. 9/9
Portrait of a man on the edge. Of what, we do not yet know.
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