Donald Trump may have a full plate between campaign business, legal drama, and golf these days, but he can always be counted on to make time for the things that matter most: grudges.

On Wednesday, Trump fired off a pair of Truth Social posts at a former supporter who turned on him once it became clear the guy we elected in 2016 was exactly who we thought he was. First:

Ann Coulter, the washed up political “pundit” who predicted my win in 2016, then went unbearably crazy with her demands and wanting to be a part of everything, to the consternation of all, has gone hostile and angry with every bit of her very “nervous” energy. Like many others, I just didn’t want her around – She wasn’t worth the trouble!

45 minutes later:

Page 2: Has been Ann Coulter is a Stone Cold Loser!!!

So presidential. Real finger-on-the-pulse-of-the-nation stuff.

That evening, Coulter responded:  

Trump begged me to come to Bedminster this week, I said only if I could record a substack with him, but the GIGANTIC PUSSY is too afraid of me, so instead he did this.

For good measure, Trump 2016 campaign alum AJ Delgado chimed in:

Just fyi – I was a Senior Advisor on the transition team in 2016. He’s lying. @annCoulter never demanded a role or to be part of anything

This is ironic on so many levels, starting with the fact that Trump might never have been nominated for the presidency if not for Ann Coulter. Her 2016 immigration book Adios America shaped the immigration message that was key to his victory, and Coulter returned the favor by destroying her own credibility and self-respect to support him. She absurdly claimed 2016’s best conservative option, Ted Cruz, wasn’t constitutionally eligible for the presidency, lied about Trump being trustworthy on immigration while gaslighting readers about Cruz’s sterling record on the subject, ignored a mountain of evidence for Trump’s pro-amnesty history, and went so far as to publish what may be the most unfortunately-titled book in the history of the English language: In Trump We Trust.

Even so, one thing separated Coulter from most of the conservative personalities who became MAGA shills: she was doing it for a set of policy goals, not for more fame, money, or access. Coulter had (and still has) plenty of issues, but unlike the talk radio set, for her the issue of immigration really was bigger than the man.

Which this particular man simply could not abide—a fatal character flaw that clearly hasn’t changed since departing the White House in disgrace.

Trump’s narcissism renders him incapable of appreciating not only that presidential politics are not and should not be all about him for his sake, but also that it was in his own best interests to accept tough criticism of his unsatisfactory performance. Trump’s failure to deliver on his immigration promises came from the same root causes as his rampant spending, his letting weaponized justice run rampant, and his submission to medical tyranny: having no real principles or independent understanding to guide him through issues or immunize him against bad advice from bad people. If Trump had been able to get over himself long enough to let disgruntled supporters like Coulter help him, it’s entirely possible he would be in his second term right now.

But he wasn’t, so he isn’t. And judging by the fact that even after all his defects have cost him he still takes anything less than unquestioning worship like a spoiled brat, he never will be.