Psaki: Donald Trump is addicted to power; planning, not so much
Jen Psaki proposes that Donald Trump is motivated by a the rush of making himself feel powerful, which explains why so many of his actions don't appear to have rational, principled justifications, and also why so many of his actions have no follow-up plan for dealing with the messes he makes.
January 7, 2026
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Psaki: Donald Trump is addicted to power; planning, not so much
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Psaki: Donald Trump is addicted to power; planning, not so much
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Jen Psaki proposes that Donald Trump is motivated by a the rush of making himself feel powerful, which explains why so many of his actions don't appear to have rational, principled justifications, and also why so many of his actions have no follow-up plan for dealing with the messes he makes.
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