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From the look of the vice president to the “angel” who judges his trial, the former president cannot help but comment on the appearance of others, especially himself.
By Jesse McKinley
Jesse McKinley, Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial earlier this year, from opening statements to guilty verdict.
Of all the issues that seem to concern Donald J. Trump (the persecutions he perceives, the evil of his enemies, the scale of the demonstrations), there is one that is the maximum constant: the gaze of others.
The former president’s obsession with private appearance dates back decades, but it exploded again with the candidacy of Kamala Harris, a Democrat whose gaze he referred to this month, comparing his opponent’s appearance on the cover of Time magazine to that of “the most charming actress who ever lived.
Trump also compared his face on the cover of Time to that of Sophia Loren, his spouse Melania and then to a guy known for such things, saying he’s “a lot more handsome than her. “
“Much better,” said Trump, 78. I’m more of a consumer than Kamala. “
Following this logic, this also makes him look better than his fashionable ex-wife, in his opinion. And although this was met with shock and amusement by his Democratic opponents, Trump’s fixation on the appearance of others has been used as a devastating political tool and, according to male psychology, as a way to strengthen one’s own self-esteem. . Training
“I don’t think there’s ever been a president so obsessed with the appearance of others,” said Michael Kimmel, star of “Manhood in America. “”He’s a guy for whom looks matter about everything, from his fake tan to his haircut to the lies about his weight. He is obsessed with the physical.
At this week’s Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton described Harris as having a “thousand-watt smile. “And even in 2013, Barack Obama made headlines when he declared that she was “by far the most charming lawyer. “general in the country. “
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