Another installment of ‘Stuff Trump’s Inner Circle Says’

Time for another installment of everyone’s favorite quote game, where we look at things that public figures say about your favorite Grifter-in-Chief, Donald J. Trump. In today’s installment, we’re looking at quotes attributed to folks in his inner circle. These are lifelong Republicans who were literally appointed by Trump, and know his tactics and temperament better than anyone. These are not partisan attacks, the woke media, or cancel culture unfairly criticizing the GOP emperor. These quotes are directly from people Trump put in the room.

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who I believe has not put America’s interests first.”

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us.”
General James Mattis, US Secretary of Defense

“Trump is the most flawed person I’ve ever known.”

“”I don’t think he has the competence to carry out the job.”
John Kelly, White House Chief of Staff

“He’s an idiot. It’s pointless to try to convince him of anything. He’s gone off the rails. We’re in crazytown.”
Anonymous senior official in the Trump administration, from the Fear: Trump in the White House.

“He’s not only crazy, he’s stupid.”

“So often, the president would say, ‘Here’s what I want to do, and here’s how I want to do it, and I would have to say to him, ‘Mr. President, I understand what you want to do, but you can’t do it that way. It violates the law.'”

“He’s a very different kind of guy. He’s a very transactional guy. He doesn’t really have an ideology. He doesn’t really have a belief system.”
Rex Tillerson, IS Secretary of State

“I don’t think he’s fit for office, I don’t think he has the competence to carry out the job.”

“He’s a liar. He’s a cheat. He’s a fraud. His presidency has been an utter disaster in every respect.”

“The President is a man of almost infinite superficiality.”
John Bolton, US National Security Advisor