Horseface

Yesterday, after a lawsuit against him by adult performer Stormy Daniels was dismissed by the judge, sore winner Donald Trump was at his vulgar best when he tweeted disparaging remarks about her, including the schoolyard taunt "horseface."

In one word, Trump scored another victory in his attempt to demean the presidency of the United States. What other President would have even thought about doing this?

Not surprisingly, Trump rabid mouthbreathing supporters were overjoyed at his crassness, as detailed by the Washington Post (link here). That same piece, however, chronicled Trump's behavior as yet another attack on women, something echoed in a piece at the Huffington Post (link here) with the title "Donald Trump Calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ In Latest Attack On A Woman’s Appearance."

Before acting or speaking, any President other than Trump would first evaluate the positives and negatives. There is no positive in calling a woman "horseface" but there are plenty of negatives. So it's simply not done.

Yet the perpetually puerile Trump shows no such restraint. The fact that he did this three weeks to the day before the midterms certainly doesn't help him, particularly with undecided voters and women.

At CNN, a different view was taken and one that should be considered (details here). Brooke Baldwin speculated the whole horseface incident was a deliberate attempt to distract attention from the escalating Saudi scandal. Trump seems desperate to divert attention away from his many ties to Saudi Arabia, which are now strained due to the kingdom's possible involvement in journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

Whatever the reason, Trump both damaged the image of the United States and weakened his stance in advance of the critical midterm vote. Once again, he's his own worst enemy.