(/ˌmæl.ə.ˈdrɔɪt/)
Adjective
1. awkward, clumsy and inept.
… [Trump] ran at a time when Americans on both sides of the aisle were experiencing a deep sense of betrayal by the political class, anger that was finally ready to express itself at the ballot box. The only thing that could get in the way of real change – if not now, then surely very soon – was a rebellion so maladroit, ill-conceived and irresponsible that even the severest critics of the system would become zealots for the status quo.
From the post: Win or lose, Donald Trump has forever changed the American political system
Source: The Fury and Failure of Donald Trump (rollingstone.com)
