Jen Psaki

Didn't mean it.

Lots of denial.

Now, of course, there's also stage two, anger.

I want to be a good boy.

Okay.

There was stage four, which is depression.

And then eventually there was stage five, some form of acceptance.

And because it was Donald Trump, there was, of course, also a sixth stage of grief, saying whatever absolutely unhinged thing popped into his head at any given moment.

So that was on one press conference today, everyone.

I mean, it's very clear Donald Trump is going through some things right now.

It's the only way to explain it.

He desperately, obviously, did not want to give up his tariffs, and there's a reason for that.

For the past 40 years, long before he ever ran for president, Donald Trump has been obsessed with the idea of levying tariffs on other countries, talking about it in interview after interview.

And it has never been based on any sort of economic theory.

It's always been about one thing.

And one thing only, power.

Because Trump believes tariffs give him power over other countries.

He doesn't care if that power comes at the expense of regular Americans who end up paying the tariffs.

He's okay with that pain as long as it gives him power over other world leaders.

As long as he gets to feel big and tough and powerful.