President Trump is trying to drive you insane. Don't let him.

He has the almost supernatural capacity to get people to act and react in ways that are entirely irrational

Resist the urge to give in to his antics.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

Can we agree never to underestimate President Trump again?

Call it instinct, call it a well-hidden Machiavellianism, call it whatever you like. Blame it on Stephen Bannon, blame it on the weather. But the man, for all practical intents and purposes, has formidable political skills. And they manifest in one particular way: Donald Trump drives people insane. I mean truly bonkers. He has the almost supernatural capacity to get people to act and react in ways that are entirely irrational.

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.