“It is what it is.” So said President Trump in a recent interview when asked about the death toll due to the COVID-19 virus. President Trump’s statements often trigger firestorms of criticism; this one even swerved into Michelle Obama’s recent address to the Democrat National Convention. Further drilling down on the “feelings” theme of her message, Mrs. Obama added: “But right now, kids in this country are seeing what happens when we stop requiring empathy of one another.”
While “requiring” empathy may prove difficult for Mrs. Obama, President Trump stating that “it is what it is” does not imply he is cold and unfeeling.
Reality is a tough companion but an honest friend.
Trump’s bluntness inflames his critics. He is not the first president to do so. A reporter once challenged Harry Truman by stating, “Mr. President, people feel you are giving your opponents hell.”
Truman responded with, “I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.”
Source: Trump on COVID deaths: ‘It is what it is’ – American Thinker
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