Trump's 'lust for revenge' makes him even more dangerous after conviction: D.C. insider
Donald Trump has an obsession with revenge, and a veteran Washington, D.C., journalist warned that's yet another reason his return to the White House would be an existential threat to American democracy.
The former president has given conflicting statements on whether he would seek retribution for his felony conviction in New York, but Mother Jones journalist David Corn said Trump has long made clear that he expects payback against anyone who slights him.
"Throughout his presidency, Trump condoned and encouraged violence," wrote Corn, the publication's Washington bureau chief. "And for decades, Trump has cited revenge as one of his key motivators. He has even touted it as crucial to his success. During the 2016 campaign, I tried to bring attention to this worrisome facet of Trump’s psychological make-up. I reported many examples of his long-held passion for revenge — including the time he tweeted in 2014 a quote from legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock: 'Revenge is sweet and not fattening.'"...
