Source: Washington Monthly
by Garrett Epps
“Last week, Donald Trump dropped virtual ‘bombs’ on American citizens, demolished a prized symbol of American democracy and leadership, and demanded $230 million in reparations from taxpayers for what he calls unlawful attacks on him. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Trump does not wish to rule as a king or impose an authoritarian regime. People around him very much want the latter. He may think that this is his aim. But it is not. Some have suggested that the MAGA movement is creating a civil war between the red and blue states. But not Trump. The president is at war with the United States — the entire country — all of us. He seeks not to rule but to destroy.” (10/27/25)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/27/trump-is-a-wartime-president/