Trump Is Unwelcome Again

“Shunned at two funerals and one (royal) wedding so far, President Trump may be well on his way to becoming president non grata,” the Washington Post reports.

“The latest snub comes in the form of the upcoming funeral for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), which, before his death, the late senator made clear he did not want the sitting president to attend. That the feeling is mutual — Trump nixed issuing a statement that praised McCain as a “hero” — only underscores the myriad ways Trump has rejected the norms of his office and, increasingly, has been rejected in turn.”

“Less than two years into first term, Trump has often come to occupy the role of pariah — both unwelcome and unwilling to perform the basic rituals and ceremonies of the presidency, from public displays of mourning to cultural ceremonies.”