Trump Isn’t Embarrassing Himself. He’s Embarrassing America.

He drags America onto the world stage, shouts like a carnival barker, and dares anyone to call him out. Too often, no one does.

Illustration by Abdelafatah Mukhtar

Every time I see a headline or a YouTube video that says, “Trump embarrasses himself by…” it irks me a little. Not because Trump doesn’t make a fool of himself — he always does — but because is it even possible for him to get embarrassed? Embarrassment requires self-awareness. It requires an understanding of social sta…