The Enduring Illusion of Powerful Men

Published: June 22, 2018, 11:34 a.m.

Under massive public pressure\u2014from his opponents, from his party, from the world\u2014Trump has signed an executive order ending his own administration\u2019s new policy of taking children away from their parents at the border. This is a crucial juncture: Telling this story correctly will require enormous care. In abusive relationships, abusers know how grateful people feel when the suffering they\u2019ve inflicted stops.