The scene at St. John’s Episcopal Church and authorities’ attacks on protesters were the product of a president who favors brute strength and fears looking weak.

Eight states plus the District of Columbia will hold primaries Tuesday. Several have struggled with demand for absentee ballots and poll worker shortages.

He is not, as he has made clear.

Trump’s remarks Monday night triggered a firestorm of criticism from Democrats, several of whom denounced his threat to deploy the military domestically as the behavior of a would-be authoritarian leader.