Following a recent plane crash near Washington, President Trump diverged sharply from traditional presidential responses by quickly attributing blame to former Presidents Obama and Biden. Unlike his predecessors who offered unity and comfort in such tragedies, Trump moved swiftly from expressing anguish to assertively criticizing policies related to diversity. His approach, characterized as the politics of division rather than healing, reflects a continued pattern in his leadership where he often prioritizes blame over consolation for the nation in crisis.
Mr. Trump has never been like other presidents. He does not follow many of the rituals and traditions of his office. He practices the politics of division rather than unity.
Trump's instinct is to move quickly from grief to grievance. He has long demonstrated he is more comfortable as the blamer in chief than consoler in chief.
His decision to use the bully pulpit to assign responsibility for the crash to his political rivals was, even for Mr. Trump, a striking performance.
Mr. Trump did not wait to offer the comforting presence expected of a leader but instead blamed diversity policies for the tragedy.
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