Selenskyj’s decision to first hand over the picture folder could have been a mistake for Ukraine. Because Trump, that is known, not only takes personal attacks badly, he also cares about revenge on those who have inflicted him. Selenskyj could have known how Trump works, how he ticks, and that it is probably not a good idea to confront the president in front of running cameras with an unpleasant truth.
Because what that triggers the man in the White House, his niece Mary Trump already described in a much -noticed book about her uncle in 2020: he feels offended in his ego. According to his niece, Trump suffers from a severe form of narcissistic personality disorder.
“This goes far beyond an ordinary forest and meadow narcissism,” writes Mary Trump, who has a doctorate in clinical psychology. “Donald is not just weak, his ego is a very fragile thing, it has to be constantly reinforced because he knows deep inside that he is not what he pretends to be.”
Selenskyj, it is assumed that Trump’s psychological constitution has apparently underestimated. Because the US President apparently does not have “feelings like any other person”, as the Ukrainian president assumed. According to observers, Trump ticks differently. If you confront him, he mercilessly beats him. Experienced diplomats and statesmen know this, which is why they first feel in touch with the Republican before they deliver something to him. Just like the Frenchman Emmanuel Macron or the British Keir Straers. Had Selenskyj Trump first gave the World Cup belt, who knows, maybe things would have turned out differently.
Nevertheless, the 44-year-old does not regret his approach, as he said the “time”. “In this conversation I defended the dignity of Ukraine”. The Ukrainians are a proud people and pronounced emotional people. Before visiting the White House, it was also hoped that the United States, as an ally, share feelings for the country’s difficult fate. “But at that moment there was no feeling, but rather the feeling that we are no longer allied,” admitted Selenskyj. It was the second serious misjudgment of the Ukrainian delegation.
