NOTUS: “When a former U.S. ambassador reached out to Donald Trump seeking his endorsement for a congressional bid, the president declined. In Trump’s mind, he’d already done enough.”
“The president said he wouldn’t endorse the candidate ever again because, to him, the person would be called ‘honorable’ for the rest of their life. ‘I literally changed your name,’ Trump told the candidate in a conversation.”
“Trump’s stance is indicative of a defining feature of his political view: Loyalty is worth rewarding, but rewards don’t last forever. Changing someone’s name or the physical appearance of Washington does, though, and that’s the defining legacy Trump is focused on.”
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