Even opponents agree Trump has one virtue

He alcohol decided wasn’t necessary to do goofy things. When you have no inhibitions, there is no need to lose them.

Some people love Donald Trump. Some people, especially around here, hate Donald Trump. Very few people are indifferent. He is definitely one of the most polarizing presidents in history.

However, in the interests of national unity, I would like to express a character trait of Trump that all people, whether liberal or conservative, whether rich or poor, can agree is something for which we all should be eternally grateful.

Let us all raise our glass and toast the fact that Donald Trump does not drink alcohol.

I’ve been thinking about this because I’m amazed at some of the things he says or does without having slammed down a few beers or a couple of margaritas. Try to imagine him three sheets to the wind. It’s a sobering thought.

The obvious example is his tweets. He has taken “drunk dials” to a new level, worthy of a new term. Consider one of his more memorable tweets, posted on March 4, 2017, at 5:02 a.m.:

“How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!”

What if Donald had just downed his last Tequila shot of the night? What would he have tweeted at 5:02 a.m. in that case? I shudder to think.

Or how about his 3:10 a.m. tweet regarding his former good buddy, FBI Director James Comey, whom he angrily called a “leaker.” Or his 3:33 a.m. missive against CNN and fake news. Or his 6:21 a.m. doctored video of him body-slamming a CNN reporter.

These tweets, and thousands of others, are the work of someone without a drop of alcohol in his system. That’s impressive. And very scary to think of the alternative.

The same holds true for his relationship with women. It has been alleged that our commander in chief has had extramarital affairs with a porn star and a Playboy model, both of whom he met at a Lake Tahoe golf tournament, where alcohol flows like water.

Yet none touched his lips. If the accusations are true, imagine the carnage he would have wrought with a few bottles of wine each night.

Fortunately, he has the willpower of a saint, and has stated many times that he has never had an alcoholic drink in his life, except for occasionally taking Communion.

“I have no longing for it. I have no interest in it,” he has said.

He claims he was turned off by alcohol because of the trials of his brother, Fred Trump Jr., who was an alcoholic and tragically died of complications from alcohol poisoning at age 43. Donald was 35 at the time, but his brother had long warned him of the dangers of alcohol.

Clearly, Donald Trump got the message. He decided alcohol wasn’t necessary to do goofy things. When you have no inhibitions, there is no need to lose them.

We can all agree that Trump abstaining from alcohol is a good trait. He joins a long list of presidents who were teetotalers, from Millard Fillmore to Rutherford B. Hayes to William Taft to George W. Bush (later in life).

Others were lushes. Martin Van Buren’s nickname was “Whiskey Van.” Franklin Pierce, when he was not nominated for a second term, said, “There is nothing left ... but to get drunk.” Ulysses S. Grant was a legendary drinker, and Richard Nixon allegedly had his moments, especially in the evening.

Not Trump. Whether you like his politics or not, most people would agree that he takes the presidency to limits it has never seen before, all without the aid of alcohol. He can bully his opposition and ridicule world leaders. He can embarrass himself, and our country, and wake up without a hangover. He can come up with nicknames like “Crooked Hillary” or “Rocket Man” and laugh and slam down a Diet Coke (his favorite drink). In short, he can act like he’s drunk without being drunk.

My only nightmare is that he suddenly decides to go off the wagon during the summit with North Korea. Rocket Man would probably not take it well.