That is probably one of the oddest things I have observed the last 6 months. Trump is probably the most divisive president since Lincoln. He attacks the media, protesters, Democrats, leaders of his own party, members of his own administration, CEOs who were on his own councils, etc.
During Charlottesville, a tragedy that most leaders would see as an opportunity to unify the nation against a common threat, he decided to provide cover for white supremacists (those "fine people" who just care about historical statues) because of the hate on "all sides", albeit only one side murdered a woman.
During a natural disaster, Hurricane Harvey, most leaders would want the country focused on standing strong together, but Trump chooses that exact moment to flip off liberals and Latinos by pardoning an unrepentant criminal before he was even sentenced because apparently he was "just doing his job" of racially profiling and unlawfully detaining people, including Hispanic American citizens. He also chose that same moment to ban transgenders in the military from openly serving, even though he can point to no evidence that they have done anything to harm the effectiveness of our military and he is spitting in the face of brave Americans who are willing to serve.
Trump appears quite willing to be a president just for his base, to put them above the law, and to disrespect and ignore the other two thirds of America. His supporters seem to love him for it, but I wonder what the consequences will be for their choices. Obama was moderate and tempered by comparison, and he ended up being despised on a visceral level by many Americans. Now Trump supporters appear to be making the mistake of ignoring how people outside of Trump world feel about his divisive tactics.
