In times of trouble, the nation needs a consoler-in-chief: a leader who lifts our spirits, eases our pain and calms our fears.
President Trump is not that leader.
He doesn’t treat wounds, he tears them open. He doesn’t soothe grief, he stirs grievances. He is the divider-inchief.
The president will dutifully — albeit without warmth or sincerity — read words of condolence and sympathy written for him.…
