The Mulligan President

Weak men fear those who outclass, outthink, and outperform them. So they sabotage others, dragging them down to a level where they can be controlled, manipulated, and dominated.

Consider Donald Trump’s latest move: revoking Harvard University’s ability to host international students. He’s already canceled over $2 billion in grants and federal funding, and still, Harvard remains defiant. Why? Because they understand this about weak men: push back, and they fold. Weak men always do. It’s just a matter of time.

Trump has long been known for cheating at golf by granting himself endless mulligans while insisting others follow the rules. That’s not a metaphor; it’s who he is. If he could, he’d break his competitor’s legs and still demand they finish the round. That’s exactly what’s happening to America. Trump and his cronies aren’t trying to make America great; they’re just crippling the competition to make themselves look great.

Weak men don’t build up; they only know how to tear down. They can’t compete with the best, so they do everything possible to bring everyone else down. The Trump Administration’s goal isn’t education, progress, or national excellence; it’s manipulation, degradation, and control. If you can’t win on merit, change the game, tilt the board, and punish those who rise too high.

True leadership isn’t about forcing others down but about lifting them up. A real leader inspires people to give their best, to reach further, and to build something greater than themselves. That kind of leadership requires vision, courage, and yes, an educated, thoughtful public, which is precisely why men like Trump fear it.

Because when people are educated enough to see through the manipulation, they stop following the manipulator.

America’s challenge isn’t just to reject dictatorship; it’s to reject the culture of weakness. If we call Trump a “dictator” and his lackeys “strongmen,” we feed the myth. We give them power they neither have nor deserve.

So, call them what they are: weak men. Petty, insecure, manipulative little men who can’t win unless they break someone else’s legs. If we let them set the rules for our nation, we won’t walk into the future; we’ll limp into a long, dark night.

But we don’t have to follow them.

America’s future doesn’t belong to the weakest among us. Our future belongs to those who rise, who learn, who lift. It belongs to the teachers and students, the builders and dreamers, the truth-tellers and visionaries. It belongs to those who understand that greatness isn’t seized by sabotage; it’s earned through service.

Let’s stop breaking our legs. Let’s rise to meet this moment, not with fear, but with strength. Not with cruelty, but with courage. Not with bluster, but with backbone. And let’s build a nation that runs, not on resentment and lies, but on the best of our talents, the strength of our values, and the ongoing pursuit of a more perfect union.