in general, he's been dazed and confused with his supposed imperial legions constantly on the mind, just Monday he was lecturing the kids at the Easter Egg hunt about the buildup of military, and now there's also this:

Personally, I think that's a hint that the wall thing is what's behind the focus on the military. He's afraid of losing the fans over the wall.Doesn't know if they will buy more money for the military as a replacement....I know that Anne Coulter's been dissing him for like a week, has totally turned on him, don't know how many other former fans

Manic phase,the crazy just keeps coming:

Trump Calls Amazon and Other Businesses ‘Stupid’ on Twitter

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and CECILIA KANG 11:10 PM ET @ NYTimes.com

Tech firms, military contractors, carmakers, cellphone companies, financial firms, sports leagues and Wall Street giants are all in the president’s cross hairs.

WHITE HOUSE MEMO On Foreign Policy, the President Reverts to the Candidate

By MARK LANDLER 9:55 PM ET @ NYTimes.com

Far from learning on the job or modifying his views, Mr. Trump is falling back on the familiar mix of belligerence and isolationism that fueled his campaign.

Trump Says He Plans to Send National Guard to Mexico Border

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS 11:48 PM ET @ NYTimes.com

• For the third consecutive day, President Trump warned about the looming dangers of unchecked immigration.
• The White House press secretary did not say how many troops would be sent or when. Immigration advocates denounced the plan as a political ploy.

Fuck my State Dept. and Military trying to tell the truth about what we are doing in Syria, I want it to sound like we are withdrawing:

Trump instructs military to prepare to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria

In a meeting with national security officials, President Trump stressed that troops can be involved in current tasks to ensure security in areas liberated from the Islamic State, an official said. But Trump said that the U.S. mission would not extend beyond the destruction of the Islamic State.

• By Karen DeYoung
• 2 hours ago @ WashingtonPost.com

Iran, Russia and Turkey meet to discuss Syria’s future

I have gotten very bad as I feel like going yay! whenever Trump loses one to staff. And he just did. Got to stop that and start going back to caring about actual policy. Anyhew, here's the latest:

White House Says U.S. Will Remain in Syria Despite Trump’s Eagerness to Withdraw

@ NYTimes.com. April 4 @ 2:04 pm

[.....] The statement indicated that the president’s top military advisers, who have argued that maintaining United States forces in Syria is crucial to defeating the Islamic State and ensuring that the militant group cannot regain a foothold in the region, have succeeded — at least for now — in persuading an impatient commander in chief not to order a quick withdrawal [.....] 

lots more detail there