First, has anyone ever caught Trump in the act of reading? He tweets in reaction to broadcast information, but does he even read tweets? Apparently he doesn't even listen to readings of daily briefings, and has handed that job over to his vice president.

But I would like Trump to read Joseph Heller's satirical novel Catch-22, if he hasn't already. It might give Trump insight into the thinking of intelligent people caught in a situation that is baffling and inescapable.  On the other hand, Trump might identify with Milo Minderbinder, the Machiavellian and conscience-free anti-hero who contracted armies to bomb themselves, and sold waste cotton by coating it with chocolate to market as candy. 

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