The Presidency Deserves Respect—Even When the President Does Not
If Trump critics think they’re going to win a race to the bottom with the president, they’re wrong.
After the third inning of Sunday’s Game 5 of the World Series, while sitting in a luxury suite, President Donald Trump was introduced to a sold-out crowd at Nationals Park. The announcement was met with a cascade of boos—hitting almost 100 decibels—and chants of “Lock him up!” and “Impeach Trump!” Behind home plate, Veterans for Impeachment signs were unfurled.
It was a rare, uncontrolled setting for the president, who has avoided such Washington events as the Kennedy Center Honors and the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
Now we know why.
Despite being one of the earliest and fiercest critics of the president, I supportive words for Democratic Senator Chris Coons, who told CNN’s John Berman, “I’m
