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Donald Trump was never qualified to be president — or anything else

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Julian Zelizer : Donald Trump was never remotely qualified to run for president, let alone to hold that office.

He says Trump never had the brain power, seriousness or attention to detail necessary to be a legit businessman.

Zelizer says he was a full-time liar and a full time liar throughout his career.

Trump has no interest in serving anyone but himself, he says.

Sally Kohn : As bad as his body looks, the condition of his mind is more concerning.

She says mental health experts have signed statements warning Americans of his narcissism, sadism and sociopathy.

Kohn says Trump 's greatest con of all, abetted by the enablers and grifters of the so-called manosphere, has been to sell young men on the idea that he is a manly guy, someone to emulate.

She writes: Trump was never fit for anything (he even cheats at golf) and was never qualified to hold public office.

Frida Ghitis : This fake Christian will “stand back and stand by” as Supreme Court allows religious zealots to tell the rest of us how we can live our lives.

She asks: Will it be the innovative, diverse, prosperous one we thought we knew, where facts are facts, expertise is valued and our neighbors keep their religious beliefs out of politics? Ghitis asks: Donald Trump lacks any understanding of what has made American democracy a beacon of hope.

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62

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58

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10

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informal

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English

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51

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offensive

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