Foxman's concerns about Trump's stability have only grown since the president's bizarre remarks following the violent gathering of far right forces in Charlottesville, Virginia. [...]

The president's denunciation of the press Tuesday in Phoenix, for its coverage of Charlottesville has left Foxman even more disturbed.

"How terribly sad," he said. "A president unwilling or unable to face up to the truth."

It's an uncharacteristically stark take on America for the man whose 28-year tenure as leader of the ADL, until 2015, was marked by a bipartisan faith in the basic goodwill of American leaders, whatever his disagreements with any specific leader's policies.