Donald Trump is sort of an Orwellian figure, an authoritarian figure who is twisting words in an Orwellian manner, "1984," to exercise power and control people's minds, or is he a 5-year-old who has an ego that needs to be fed, and the universe has to warp around his ego needs so he can feel good about himself, and everybody has to produce photos to make the monarch feel like he's made of gold.
David BrooksI expect [Donald] Trump to do what he's done very successfully, which is, whether you like him or not, he will be the dominant player .
David BrooksI'm a little uncomfortable with the idea of judges overruling presidents on national security matters.
David BrooksMuch of life is about failure, whether we acknowledge it or not, and your destiny is profoundly shaped by how effectively you learn from and adapt to failure.
David Brooks