Could you believe it? For nearly 36 hours last week, I was a Trump supporter. Then, I was not. It isn’t that difficult a story to understand or to accept. In the conclusion of my last week’s column, I wrote that if President Biden were forced out of the race, I would support Trump. So, I did.
Many of my regular readers would find it hard to comprehend. I was overly critical of President Trump when he ran for the first time. When he became the president, I kept his policies under a microscope for constant scrutiny. I could not restrain my criticism after his departure, primarily due to January 6. Between the election and J6, it was my view that if he accepted the results, he could run again in 2024. Time flies, you see. But by then, he was beyond reason.
So, what changed now? You will have to understand my view of him before 2015. If anyone teaches you an important life lesson, you should treat them as your teacher. By the time I stumbled upon the first season of The Apprentice, I was struggling in my career as a TV journalist. Even if I turned water into wine on air, office politics would kill me. People who professed to be my friends would often take time in my absence and sometimes even in my presence to attack my work and person. Back then, no senior ever came to help you understand what needed to be done if you were so visibly struggling. Then I started watching this series. At the end of each episode, Trump offers you a masterclass on the best ways to fight for yourself in a boardroom. That was enough for me to learn how to work a room, watch your back and fight for what you think is right. After that, I read all his books and started following him on........