For President Trump, Life Is Just Not Fair — And What That Means For The Rest Of Us
From trade and immigration to the treatment of political allies, Trump thinks a lot of things are unfair. His version of social justice has shaped his priorities for the country.
A week after firing FBI Director James Comey in May of last year, President Trump got out of Washington to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He decided to give the graduating cadets some advice.
"Over the course of your life, you will find that things are not always fair," Trump said. "You will find that things happen to you that you do not deserve and that are not always warranted. But you have to put your head down and fight, fight, fight. Never, ever, ever give up. Things will work out just fine."
Pretty standard stuff to tell young adults. But then, he added this:
"No politician in history — and I say this with great surety — has been treated worse or
