Trump meets with disabled people and their families, his nephew among them. Republicanism ensues:<\/p>\n
Azar was still in the Oval Office when I walked back in. \u201cHey, pal,\u201d Donald said. \u201cHow\u2019s everything going?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood,\u201d I said. \u201cI appreciate your meeting with us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, happy to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
He sounded interested and even concerned. I thought he had been touched by what the doctor and advocates in the meeting had just shared about their journey with their patients and their own family members. But I was wrong.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose people . . . \u201d Donald said, trailing off. \u201cThe shape they\u2019re in, all the expenses, maybe those kinds of people should just die.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
... something something post-birth abortions something something...<\/p>\n
I got him up to speed on what Eric had told me. I said I\u2019d heard the fund for William was running low, and unfortunately, the expenses certainly were not easing up as our son got older. In fact, with inflation and other pressures, the needs were greater than they\u2019d been. \u201cWe\u2019re getting some blowback from Maryanne and Elizabeth and Ann Marie. We may need your help with this. Eric wanted me to give you a call.\u201d<\/p>\n
Donald took a second as if he was thinking about the whole situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d he finally said, letting out a sigh. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t recognize you. Maybe you should just let him die and move down to Florida.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
To make it clear: \"him\" is his own grand-nephew.<\/p>\n