Hypocrisy: The Political Opinions Of Mr. Trump

When I originally pondered the question “what makes me angry?” I had to consider this question heavily. There are many things that frustrate me in this world, but what makes me angry? I thought about what the actual cause of the majority of this frustration was, and then it came to me: hypocrisy. Nothing angers me more than those who dishonestly commit actions that they themselves have condemned. While I can’t sit here and tell you that I have never been hypocritical, I do actively try and limit the amount that I am. When I see others being hypocritical, (which happens all too often, unfortunately) I confront them about it, if possible. Much of what I believe makes up one’s character stems from how a person holds him or herself up to the standards they set for others.

Regardless of one’s political opinions of Mr. Trump, or of politics in general, a simple look back at his previous posts on Twitter will reveal such a large well of hypocrisy that it almost feels as if the president is purposefully trying to look like a hypocrite. To name only a few, Trump tweeted on November 12th of 2012, ‘"Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." -- Think Like A Billionaire.’ In his first 14 weeks of presidency, Trump has spent 19 days golfing, 13 more than the past 3 presidents combined. Going on vacation and golfing itself isn’t a problem, in my opinion. Being the president is a stressful job, after all. The problem I have with Trump’s vacation habits, however, stem from the fact that he has repeatedly attacked others for their taking of vacations during their presidencies, and along with that--the tweet he made in