Trolls of old were the ones who ate farmers’ goats. Now President Trump takes pride in being regarded as an internet troll, one who sends out provocative messages intended to cause maximum disruption. This week Trump has taken his trolling far beyond Twitter, reversing national monument protection for Bears Ears, endorsing Roy Moore, planning to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital – all bad decisions intended mostly to make people mad. Don’t be telling him not to start a nuclear war. –Fletcher Farrar, editor and CEO
This article appears in Dec 7-13, 2017.
