Donald Trump has spent his Presidency attacking the new media. From calling them, “Fake News,” “Enemies of the people” and the “Opposition party.” The rhetoric may have resulted in the attack on a newspaper, the Maryland’s Capital Gazette, killing 5 journalist. However much we would like to blame this entirely on The Donald, we cannot. If there was a bond of trust between the people and the news, there would be no rupture and no divide.

Donald Trump says there are good people on both sides at a Nazi protest and counter protest. He called Mexicans, rapists and drug runners. He called immigrants MS 13, a large immigrant gang of organized crime. Yet this gang was created in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Never mind that “All Orange, All the Time” is wrong as he is so often is! The attacks on people of colour has resulted in too many videos of racists coming out of the woodwork to attack visible people of colour. The result is some very sick members of the public going viral in their actions on video.

Donald Trump had called law enforcement investigations to be “Witch Hunts.” To the point, where in a recent poll, 51% of Americans do not even know there have been some 450 charges laid in connection with the probe and 5 guilty pleas. But this is all partisan, deep state, out to get Trump?

Teddy Roosevelt called the White House; “The Bully Pulpit.” The Presidency having almost no real power except to declare war, is but a king without a throne. All the President can do is communicate with the people. Today using social media and his skills at self promotion, Donald Trump has shown the true power of the Presidency. He has change the national debate from one of rational evidence based debate, to mere insult and name calling. The Donald just happens to be better at it then anyone else. The results, as seen above are showing that his legacy may already be well established. Much to out everlasting pity.