Trump's presidential reality show

[DonViejo]

Jonathan Swan, Mike Allen4 hours ago

In private conversations with President Trump before his first Omarosa eruption, advisers counseled him to hold his tongue.

What we're hearing: Several told him to ignore her and that engaging would only boost her book sales. Trump said privately that First Lady Melania Trump had advised him to stay above it. But they knew he wouldn't be able to resist.

And they were right. Trump's reality TV background, always a subtext of his approach to governing, this week became the dominant sensibility as he and his aides repeatedly engaged the celebrity villain from his "Apprentice" days:

Trump tweets about the former communications director for him Office of Public Liaison: "When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!"

Even Trump defender Geraldo Rivera Link to tweet

" target="_blank">scolded the president for that one: "Fear my friend @realDonaldTrump undermines himself by using intemperate, boorish language to describe his enemies. I can't stand @OMAROSA a bully, back stabber & big mouth. But to call her a 'dog' & 'low life' is beneath dignity of the office of @POTUS & open to ugly connotation."

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[madaboutharry]

1. Geraldo is also a misogynist.

Notice how Geraldo can’t resist joining in on the name calling, including calling Omarosa a “big mouth,” a classic slur for strong women.