#guaynabo

Well, there’s no surprise.

The Washington Post notes that the Guaybano [sic] mayor led Trump on a walking tour of a neighborhood in which the greatest damage involved blown-out second-story windows and knocked-down trees. Residents stood outside to greet the president, snapping photos on their cell phones.

Keep in mind, as well, that this is what Trump does: he goes to areas like Guaynabo, where he is favored, and laps up the praise. It’s why he has held his rallies in Louisiana, Phoenix, Ohio, and now North Carolina. You won’t see him rallying in Central Park, or Heinz Field, or anywhere in California, save for the most remote areas.

This is how he projects his own image back upon himself--because if he found himself in front of a hostile crowd even once, the recorded evidence could be devastating. Remember how iconic the sight of George W. Bush dodging shoes became; if a clear piece of video appears where someone disrespects Trump to his face (as we saw three times during the debates, to what should have been devastating effect), it could last for ages. 

But he’s smart enough to avoid these areas, and too fragile to take a chance. Again, remember what happened when he melted down in front of the press at Trump Tower--there’s a reason why he doesn’t take questions. He’s a coward and a bully. So he heads to areas where he can shine the biggest light of propaganda down: a wealthy neighborhood that suffered minimal damage, a place where he can say “See? The damage isn’t that bad!”

And to him, it isn’t. Because President Trump doesn’t care about people who rely upon tablets to purify their water, and he has nothing but admiration when a police officer decides to be judge, jury, and executioner: only the people who support him deserve to exist in his world. Anyone else can die, or suffer until they bend the knee.

Before Irma actually hit us.

2:50p.m.