Enough

by Cassidy Hutchinson

I had never seen the president so upset about something that inflicted a wound on his prized tough-guy image. There was usually at least a kernel of truth in even the toughest articles about the president, which we acknowledged by trying to spin it. But in this instance, he insisted this story was completely false, and he appeared more concerned that the article would hurt the military. He was proud of the military, he vowed, and proud to be their commander in chief. He was distressed over the damage the story could do to that relationship. It was a side of the president most Americans never have an opportunity to see—sympathetic, concerned, and apprehensive. It’s a side the media doesn’t see or doesn’t report. It’s a side he keeps well disguised, for fear, I suspect, of appearing weak. But it’s a side of him that exists.

On skipping war memorial and calling solders suckers and losers. This was confirmed by ex-chief of staff General Kelly in 2023