Trump’s Strategy of Constant Attack Plays Itself Out Again at the Academy Awards

From last night’s Oscars:

Trump posts on his social media page, which Kimmel read aloud: “Here’s something I just got on my phone.  Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be. Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC “talent,” George Slopanopoulos. He would make everybody on stage look bigger, stronger, and more glamorous.”

To which Kimmel, hosting the Academy Awards, for the fourth time. responds, “Ok now, see if you can guess which former president just posted that on Truth Social. Anyone? No?  Well, thank you President Trump. Thank you for watching, I’m surprised you’re still – isn’t it past your jail time?” Prompting cheers and laughs from the audience.

Obviously, it’s Trump’s nature to be combative with his political enemies; in fact, I think it’s fair to say that he’s powerless to do otherwise, regardless of the consequences. This is why he’s still defaming E. Jean Carroll, even as the size of the judgement against him continues to rise.

I guess he’s thinking that this compulsive/obsessive behavior has always worked for him in the past.  That’s true, and Trump has tens of millions of supports for this and his other neuroses.