Trump made a bold claim, asserting, "I am the ruler of this country and the world."
Donald Trump Feels Empowered In His Second Term, According to Self-Assessment
"In the early days, I had two missions - run the country and stay alive," Trump told the controversial magazine, The Atlantic. Back then, he was surrounded by "ratty scoundrels." "This time, I'm ruling the nation and the world," he proclaimed.
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The ex-president didn't specify who he referred to as the "ratty scoundrels." It's worth noting that he granted an interview to the very magazine that had exposed a sensitive Signal group chat, putting the government on the defensive. The group chat included Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and other cabinet members.
Perhaps surprisingly, Trump chose to speak with The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who had published the incriminating details of the chat. After the article's release, Trump publicly denounced Goldberg as a "jerk" and relentlessly criticized the magazine. However, he agreed to give Goldberg and other Atlantic reporters the interview, purportedly out of curiosity to see if they had the guts to report the truth honestly.
Trump's Affection for Hegseth Shows
There wasn't much to the interview that stood out in terms of content. When questioned about the Pentagon's unrest, where Hegseth is under fire due to the Signal discussion and the departure of many close staff members, Trump replied, "I've spoken to him." The conversation went smoothly. "He'll get it done," Trump asserted.
The article's authors claimed that Trump showed a surprising level of sympathy towards the opposition in the interview. Trump almost seemed to be questioning the Democrats' leadership, saying, "I can't tell you who their leader is. I can't see anyone on the horizon."
- The Atlantic's reporters, led by Jeffrey Goldberg, were subject to disparaging remarks by Donald Trump following their publication of incriminating materials from a sensitive Signal group chat.
- During his second term assessment, Trump expressed his assertion that he is no longer just running the country, but ruling the nation and the world.
- Trump's interview with The Atlantic included a discussion about the Pentagon's unrest, where Defense Minister Pete Hegseth is under fire. Trump appears to support Hegseth, saying he will get it done.
- In the interview, Trump seems to question the leadership of the Democrats, admitting to not being able to see anyone on the horizon who could lead the opposition.
- While discussing war-and-conflicts, policy-and-legislation, general news, and politics, Trump displayed a surprising level of sympathy towards the opposition, a departure from his usual politics of disparagement.
