Donald Trump seemingly had a meltdown during a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday after a “nasty” reporter asked whether he was familiar with Wall Street analysts’ new term, “TACO trade,” an acronym suggesting “Trump always chickens out” under tariff threats.
Nah - stories like this serve to both destabilize him, and make resistance feel more achievable.
It’s intimidating to think about trying to oppose a government that can and will disappear people at will, and is stronger than any government in human history. But a chicken TACO? That you can resist.
Also, if he’s focused on people name-calling him, it gets a bit harder for his handlers to keep him focused on their goals.