Ex-GOP lawmaker slams 'padded wall' president’s rant about nothing 'but himself'

President Donald Trump does not care about anyone but himself, a former Trump supporter argued on Tuesday — and, he added, is also talking like a crazy person.

“He belongs in a room with padded walls,” former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) argued in a Substack video on Tuesday. “Put all of that aside. Most importantly, American voter, he doesn't give a f—— about you.”

Walsh explained that, while it is inherently problematic for the president of the United States to be “up all night posting stuff” on social media, the issue could be at least partially less concerning if Trump was at least discussing ordinary people’s problems. Instead, he posts primarily about issues that only matter to him personally.

“It would be one thing if the president United States were up all night posting about what he's going to do about the price at the pump, posting about how he is going to help fix the economy, posting about what he's going to do about rising inflation, posting stuff about how he's going to improve the absolute stalled job growth in this country,” Walsh said. “It would be one thing if he were posting stuff all night that pertained to you that was about making the American people, helping to make the American people better off helping the American people get by. It would be one thing if he were posting stuff about how to end his war.”

Yet the potentially redeeming quality of at least being obsessed with voters’ problems does not exist here, Walsh said, because the president’s posts are entirely self-absorbed.

“But Donald Trump, again, didn't do any of that,” Walsh said. “Nothing he posted last night has anything to do with any issue you give a f—— about. Nothing he rage tweeted last night has anything to do with an issue impacting your life.” Instead he has posted primarily about his private vendettas against other public figures and desire to build a White House ballroom, which Americans overwhelmingly oppose.

“Man, if I'm an American voter, and I am, that would move me,” Walsh said. “That's what would influence my vote. That's what would p—— me off. He didn't say s—— last night about me and my family and my community and this economy. He didn't say s—— last night about the fact that for the first time in the last eight, nine years inflation now has superseded wage increases.”

He added, “So inflation now is in this country is eating up any and all wage increases any Americans might be receiving. Trump didn't post anything about that last night. He doesn't care about you. He doesn't give a f—— about you. I've said it before: Donald Trump is a sociopath. If you don't know what a sociopath is, Google it. Donald Trump is humanly capable of caring only about himself. Donald Trump is humanly incapable of caring about anyone or anything but himself. Oh, yay, we put him in the f—— White House.”

While Walsh did not mention this in his post, Trump himself seemed to confirm Walsh’s suspicions earlier on Tuesday when he bluntly stated that he does not think about Americans’ financial comfort as he prosecuted the war against Iran. Speaking to a group of reporters before a meeting with international representatives, Trump admitted that Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz is hurting American voters by raising prices on gas, food and other essentials.

He added that he does not care.

“Mr. President, what extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal [with Iran]” a reporter shouted at Trump.

“Not even a little bit,” Trump replied. “The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”

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