OMAROSA MANIGAULT NEWMAN

The book of Ms. Manigault Newman Unhinged: An Insider's account of the Trump White House is the talk of America. This unpleasant account of the goings on in this Trump cowshed further confirms the most unpleasant rumors that besiege the reputation of this administration.

Omarosa Maniguault Newman is a most attractive, articulate personality. She is also a dubious character. That she suddenly saw the light after her dismissal from the White House, like Paul on the road to Damascus, requires an effort in believing. For a long time she worked in Trump's shadow and was given mostly a "prop" role when he was elected, acting as a liaison to black Americans. She acknowledges that she woke up from some form of induced coma and that she arrived belately at the realization that the father figure she worshipped was in reality the conman others had seen long before. She nevertheless played her Mata Hari trick and made secret recordings which violate every rule of deontology under the sun. It tells a lot about the total lack of ethics in this White House turned mafia den and about a former aide turned avenging angel.

Some see in her a Jeanne de la Motte Valois type who hastened the downfall of the Bourbons in France. Contrary to other whistleblowers, Omarosa is a formidable reality star who knows how to seduce, bite, and stoke drama. The dull White House Maginot defense wall cannot compete with a woman who can make the vocabulary blush or the president furious. The latter will use every mean, insult or lie to contain the damage and his infamous "base" will certainly stick with him. Another problem is that Omarosa, given her own U-turns, risks being seen more as a savvy entertainer than as a witness for the prosecution.

The truth is that the Americans have become tone-deaf. The permanent intrusion of lies, scandals and insults creates a situation wherein 55% (if not more) run for cover. Not a day passes by without some form of outrage, be it in the US or in foreign or trade policies which only obey to the erratic outburst of a man who tweets, fuming, at 6 am. The ever-spreading chaos is creating a Tsunami which spares nothing and nobody and is isolating the United States from every normal or professional restraint. Trump is left being Trump with all the nefarious damage that comes with it.

This new "tell all" book ads little to the reigning unpleasant narrative and might soon be overshadowed by yet another affront already in the making.  Autumn might see more than just falling leaves.