"I’m just trying to understand the squirrels running around in Trump’s brain case."
— Cole, Juan (b. October 23, 1952)
Date
February 5, 2019
Metaphor
"I’m just trying to understand the squirrels running around in Trump’s brain case."
Metaphor in Context
Rumors are swirling that the Trump administration, i.e. Donald Trump himself, requested from Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe that he nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump no doubt thinks to himself that Obama got this prize and it is completely unfair that Trump hasn’t been awarded it, especially since Trump is at least half American whereas Obama was Kenyan. (Yes, I know it doesn’t matter where you’re from, and also Obama is from Hawaii, I’m just trying to understand the squirrels running around in Trump’s brain case).
Categories
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Juan Cole, "Top 5 Reasons Trump Should Not Get the Nobel Peace Prize" Informed Comment (February 5, 2019). <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
02/25/2019
