Trumpian hubris

Published May 3, 2026 Updated May 3, 2026 07:55am

THE narcissist Donald Trump will go down in history as one of the most awkward characters to reach the highest office in the United States. He is known for using foul language without paying any attention to the decorum of the office to which he has been elected. It is utterly disgusting to see his below-the-belt statements, rhetoric and distaste for facts and figures. Trump at the helm of affairs — having been elected twice — is an indication of how dysfunctional and fractured American society happens to be.

The worst trait in Trump is his hubris, which, in tandem with the Zionists in Israel, has brought the whole world to a standstill. The puppets at the United Nations have zero impact over anything. While American representatives continue to call Iran a ‘terror nation’, there is no one to question the Zionists over their genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

The arrogance of Trump-backed Zionists has brought the world of geopolitics to a boiling point. One can only hope that people would soon begin to question in meaningful ways the US support of Zionist actions.

Sheikh Taimur Nawaz
Islamabad

Published in Dawn, May 3rd, 2026

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