Trump’s Harvard Rage: Revenge for Rejection?
Trump’s furious reaction to the suggestion that his attacks on Harvard are fueled by a long-held grudge over a past rejection is, frankly, predictable. It’s almost as if a predictable winter snowstorm has hit Minnesota – it’s expected, and not particularly surprising. The intensity of his anger, the very fact that he’s raging, speaks volumes. It’s precisely the kind of petty, vindictive response one would anticipate from someone often described as thin-skinned and childish.
The idea that this isn’t just about policy or politics, but about personal resentment, seems almost too obvious. The implication that Harvard – or perhaps just the idea of Harvard – represents a past slight, a rejection that he hasn’t let go of, hits close to home.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood