In class we discussed what happened, and possibly still happens, in China when you made a joke making fun of Chairman Mao. This leader was a dictator who had very thin skin, and did not tolerate anything negative being said about him. While we were having this discussion I couldn’t stop thinking about how similar this is to our current president.
Ever since he has come into political prominence, and probably before, Trump has been known for his thin skin. He is not able to take a joke, and feels like he has to make a statement refuting whatever was said about him. The example that comes to mind is that during his campaign people made jokes about how small his hands looked. He made multiple comments about how big his hands were, which just showed how much he cares about what people think about him
People in power command a lot of attention, and not everybody is going to like you. Those that don’t like you are going to make fun of you. That is how life works, and for these two major leaders to not be able to accept does not show good qualities of a leader. You need to be able to have thick skin if you are going to be in the public eye.