Liberal, conservative, or moderate, pundit after pundit talks about Trump's addiction to cable TV, especially Fox "News," his show business savvy, and his propensity for creating situations that force the ratings-hungry media industry to constantly focus on him and him alone. They delve into the details of his conflicts with every person who has left, resigned, or been fired from his campaign, his administration, or both.
Despite reporting on the entertainment/infotainment style of his behavior, they have missed this:
Donald J. Trump acts as if he actually believes he is Connor MacLeod, the immortal Scottish swordsman from the 1986 movie Highlander.
In 16th-century Scotland, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) appears to be mortally wounded in a fight but survives. The arrival of a stranger (Sean Connery) reveals the truth: Connor is one of a select group of Immortals who can only be killed by decapitation and who are destined to battle each other for supreme power. Through the centuries they have lived secret lives, stalking each other until one final confrontation in present-day New York City. link to source
While it may be more than just an interesting coincidence that Trump's mother was born Mary Anne MacLeod on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, let's put that aside. Instead, I ask you to consider the obvious parallels between Trump's attitude and behavior toward others with any claim to power and those of the fictional Connor MacLeod.
Connor MacLeod's timeline spans over four centuries. Along the way he meets and becomes friends with many other immortals until the time comes when the rules governing immortality compel him either to kill those friends or be killed in their common quest for supreme power.
In the timespan starting with his birth as a presidential candidate through his firing of Rex Tillerson, Trump has politically assassinated many whom he once called friends in his quest for unlimited political power.
Victims of Trump's friendship include Paul Manafort, Michael T. Flynn, Sean Spicer, Reince Priebus, Anthony Scaramucci, Steve Bannon, Rob Porter, Hope Hicks, and Gary Cohn.
Here are links to some lists I have found:
White House departures: Who's been fired and who resigned
Of course, the pièce de résistance is is the latest video of Rachel Maddow's infamous, ever-expanding wall listing Trump Administration Departures
Finally, I offer a link to a Reddit web page that brings us back to the subject of Trump's Scottish mother and what his supporters think of my assertion that Trump sees himself as Connor MacLeod.
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