Trump versus everyone

Washington is awash with talk once again of impeachment or the 25th Amendment under which a president can be deemed to be unfit for office. What is going on? The momentum of anger and concern about Trump seems to be accelerating. Washington of course is infamous for creating and believing conspiracies and right now the conspiracy machine is overheating to boiling point. There are so many Republicans now coming forward with their fears about a presidency in crisis that there has to be a core of truth in all the latest rumours. Vanity Fair has claimed, through sources, that Trump hates nearly everyone in the White House. There are just a few exceptions. The "lucky ones" are not identified. Someone said on US TV today that if General John Kelly, the chief of staff, were to resign, then that would be it for Trump and his presidency. If Kelly can't keep Trump on the straight and narrow then there's no one on the planet who could. Kelly is not a quitter and I'm sure he will stick with the job for as long as he can. It would certainly be a disaster for Trump were he to resign in exasperation or sheer overwork. It has to be said that with so many leaks going on about life in the White House it is time Trump got a grip of his administration and started to grab the headlines with some positive moves: produce a tax reform system everyone will support, build roads, improve the transport system, stop threatening wars, get real friendly with your fellow leaders in allied countries, show the world what strong and stable leadership (sorry Theresa May, I know that's your favourite phrase) really means. If he fails to change the mood music in Washington soon, then his toughest critics may be right, he won't complete his first full term, let alone win an election for a second. Even Steve Bannon, his old mucker, is now saying that. I assume Trump hates him too.