Trumpisms

• I’m the least racist president you’ve had in a long time. [I suppose it’s possible he believes this blatant BS].
• I’m not using the Justice Department to get back at my opponents but wouldn’t I have a right to do so? [Well, no, Mr President of the USA]

News

Trump is flailing amid a racism backlash. His reposting of racist imagery has brought opprobrium from politicians across the spectrum. . . . Coupled with his ongoing refusal to apologise for it, it’s an early gift that’s likely to keep on giving. . . . Republicans are downcast over the President’s social media post and botched White House response to it.

Quotes/Observations

Laurence O’Donnell.: There was no evidence of Scott Bessent being a liar before working for Trump but he is Trump’s best student in the art form of Trump-speak – deranged, irrational, irrelevant lying.

Trump’s new “prison camp” threat unleashes fury, even in MAGA country. The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up was to be a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But even parts of Red America are saying no.

[This is extracted from yesterday’s cited article] Trump is haunted by the political reality he seeks to deny: he is a lame duck. The decay of his authority is palpable. Congressional Republicans openly defy him on crucial national issues. For a man obsessed with unwavering loyalty and a need for constant attention, this natural diffusion of power is an intolerable affront.  . . . Trump’s twilight makes him unpredictable and dangerous. He doubles down on outrageous pronouncements and policy threats, trying to project unassailable strength and avoiding any admission of aging

The Tectonic plates are moving. Decency will prevail. [Steve Schmidt, political strategist and founder of ‘The Warning’].

A comedic Commentary

An amusing take on the Melania documentary from Stephen Colbert and friend.