On Trump’s Thanksgiving menu: Grievances and calls for gratitude — for him

The following article by Jenna Johnson was posted on the Washington Post website November 22, 2017:

President Trump on Nov. 21 pardoned a Thanksgiving turkey named Drumstick. “It’s a big bird,” Trump said before granting the pardon. (Reuters)

 This Thanksgiving, President Trump doesn’t seem to be thankful for very much — and seems frustrated that Americans aren’t expressing more gratitude for him.

At a time when many reflect on the blessings in their lives and help those in need, the president has thanked himself for the booming stock market and promised to cut welfare programs. He has demanded more credit for the release of three college basketball players who were arrested for allegedly shoplifting in China — tweeting Wednesday that “IT WAS ME” who got them out — and called the father of one of the players an “ungrateful fool.” He also revived the controversy over football players who kneel during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and sought to cast doubt on the women who have accused Senate candidate Roy Moore of preying on them when they were teenagers. Continue reading “On Trump’s Thanksgiving menu: Grievances and calls for gratitude — for him”