"Once you begin to notice this pattern, you begin to see really the whole vibe around this president is very Make-A-Wish kid. Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true, said Stewart, before playing a clip of Trump being presented with an honorary United States Marshall badge. He continued: Look how happy they made him! Gee whiz, mister, a real marshall?! This is even better than when they let me drive a garbage truck!"
"Now you might be saying to yourself, the Make-A-Wish thing is a little much. A grown man would recognize when people are condescending to him, treating him like a child, tiptoeing around his fragile ego with the idea that this person is so easily manipulated that even the cheapest of gestures could be persuasive. You would f***ing think that. The Daily Show host proceeded to play a clip FIFA president Gianni Infantino allowing Trump to touch the FIFA World Cup."
President Donald Trump receives a steady stream of ceremonial gifts, honors, and overt praise that create a repetitive pattern of indulgence. Visitors and allies provide symbolic privileges and specialty items, from honorary badges to opportunities to touch championship trophies. Public figures sometimes explicitly frame him as a winner deserving of special treatment, and supporters propose high honors such as Nobel nominations. The cumulative effect portrays a political environment where gestures of adulation and performative awards consistently cater to and reinforce a craving for recognition.
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