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2. Still obsessed with Joe Biden
A notable theme during Trump’s inauguration was his persistent criticism of the Biden administration, even though the occasion is typically one of unity after divisive elections.
He leveled muted criticism during his inaugural address, but then returned to full-blown Trumpism in subsequent speeches and in an afternoon of questions and answers with reporters in the Oval Office.
Hannity asked Trump if Biden had forgiven members of his own family, precipitating a long rant about how Biden had been poorly advised on everything from Ukraine to the Middle East to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
When Hannity interrupted to try to ask about the economy, it sparked a rare moment of tension. “I don’t care,” Trump said. “This (Biden) “is more important because right now the economy is going to do very well, I am here so that the economy… But you have to understand that he had bad advisors in almost everything.”
3. You can try to have Biden investigated
Trump would not rule out trying to put the Justice Department in Biden’s hands, pointing out that Biden did not forgive himself in his series of last-minute pardons and suggesting that he may not be able to resist the temptation.
“I was always against that… It could have done a big number on Hillary Clinton,” Trump said. “I went through four years of hell because of the scum we had to deal with. I spent millions of dollars on legal fees and won, but I did it the hard way. “It’s really hard to say that they shouldn’t have to go through all this.”
In fact, instead of winning those two federal cases (one involving election interference and the other involving mishandling of classified documents), the Justice Department closed the matters when Trump won the 2024 election.
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Trump made no secret of his desire to take revenge on those he perceives as enemies. Pam Bondi, his pick for regular prosecutor, faced several questions during her confirmation hearing about whether she would stand up to Trump if he sought investigations into his political rivals. She didn’t give a clear answer.
4. Trump always wanted a second coming
Hannity shared an anecdote about a private conversation the two men apparently had shortly after Trump lost the 2020 election, though, of course, at the time, Trump denied losing and falsely claimed it was rigged.
According to Hannity, Trump had wondered if “maybe in the end it would be better if he came back in four years.” They compared the situation to that of legendary British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who also served two separate terms. Hannity agreed that it would be better this way.
Trump now loves to talk about orchestrating what he calls “the greatest political comeback of all time,” and he arguably is, given that he was ruled out and facing multiple criminal charges just a couple of years ago.
5. His rarity has not weakened
The return to high office has not tempered Trump’s malice or penchant for punching. In this case, he set his sights on a disheveled victim of the Los Angeles wildfires, whom he apparently recognized from television.
“I saw someone on television, one of the richest people, one of the most powerful people in the country, being interviewed as if he were a hobo,” Trump said during a digression about California.
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“And you have to know him, he is a bad and horrible human being. He’s a tough guy, a very tough guy, a horrible person. But it is very rich. You have rich people who are very nice, but this guy is a horrible person.
“I told Melania, look, they were interviewing him as a guy who lost his house. And he is literally in underwear and a T-shirt; He looked like he had just left the bedroom.
“And I say, ‘That’s one of the richest guys in the world.’ (country) look at this guy. Someday I will tell you the name… but you won’t believe it. “He complained that they wouldn’t let him enter his house, which was on fire.”
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