WaPo: How Trump Is Like Norma Desmond [VIDEO]

The Washington Post reports:

Former president Donald Trump adores the 1950 classic “Sunset Blvd.,” the saga of a silent-screen legend eternally ready for her close-up and plotting a comeback long after her star has dulled. Trump has repeatedly praised the movie.

He declared it “one of the greatest of all time” — on this, he will get little disagreement — and held screenings at the White House and Camp David. He lauded it during a 2020 speech, where he disparaged the Oscars for awarding “Parasite” Best Picture.

But as Trump mounts a third presidential run, comparisons between his misfortunes and “Sunset’s” sunsetting Norma Desmond seem increasingly apt.

Read the full article. The piece goes on to catalog the many similarities between Norma Desmond and Trump, not the least of which are their tastes in decor and their shared delusion of grandeur. 

Comparisons between Trump’s misfortunes and “Sunset Blvd.’s” sunsetting Norma Desmond seem increasingly apt. Let us count the ways. https://t.co/N1wX2FkgIc

— Karen Heller (@kheller) December 30, 2022