Radio shock jock Howard Stern is very good friends with Donald Trump. He’s also very concerned about what Trump being president means. You see, Stern barely recognizes Donald Trump the politician as the man he’s been sitting around talking about women with for decades. Stern says that this new Trump is a totally different person, and it’s pretty scary. He also thinks Trump is too crazy to be president, and that the job will make him even crazier. Stern says of Trump and the presidency:
“I personally wish that he had never run, I told him that, because I actually think this is something that is gonna be detrimental to his mental health too, because, he wants to be liked, he wants to be loved.”
“I don’t think it’s going to be a healthy experience. And by the way, he’s now on this anti-Hollywood kick. He loves Hollywood. First of all, he loves the press. He lives for it. He loves people in Hollywood. He only wants hobnob with them. All of this hatred and stuff directed towards him. It’s not good for him. It’s not good. There’s a reason every president who leaves the office has grey hair.”
Stern goes on to say that he had decided not to take much what Trump said while campaigning too seriously (though we now see that was a mistake - hello Muslim ban) and that he still likes the guy on a personal level.
“I like Donald very much personally. I was shocked when he decided to run for president, and even more shocked that sort of, people took it seriously.”
“I remember saying to him when he announced his presidency, I remember being quite amazed, because I remember him being for Hillary Clinton.”
“And I remember him being very-I mean he was pro-abortion. So the new Donald Trump kind of surprised me.”
Stern also said what most of us already believed - that the presidential run was nothing more than a publicity stunt, a way to get into the press. He never ACTUALLY wanted to be president, or even thought he’d get anywhere near the presidency, much less win. Stern said:
“He just wanted a couple more bucks out of NBC, and that is why Donald is calling for voter fraud investigations. He’s pissed he won. He still wants Hillary Clinton to win. He’s so f—-g pissed, he’s hoping that he can find some voter fraud and hand it over to Hillary.”
So there you have it. The guy never wanted to be president, and now he is, and he’s in way over his head. Further, his insane ego and narcissism will not allow him to admit that to anyone - perhaps not even himself. So, we now have this guy with his fingers on the nukes who is clearly and gravely mentally ill, and there’s nothing we can do about it. The only thing that could save us is if he resigns - but I won’t hold my breath on that one.
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