The 2026 Notion of a Silver Lining

 

So Much Winning

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I had to put gas in my Prius this morning.

It cost more than the Prius.

A Clown Show

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We all know Donald Trump chose the best and the brightest for his Cabinet—not. He chose the most loyal, sycophantic houseplants he could find.

On Thursday Trump fired his embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and I have an idea who could be next.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has, like Noem, been in her job not much over a year, but she's displayed a real talent for messing up. For starters, she and top aides are being investigated for allegedly using taxpayers funds for personal travel.

Also, the married Chavez-DeRemer is said to have had an affair with a member of her security detail. Furthermore, at least two female Labor employees have accused her husband of touching them inappropriately.

If Labor Secretary Bozo is fired, it won't be for any of that. It'll be due to yesterday's gruesome jobs report, and the fact that Trump needs someone to blame, because heaven knows he never makes a mistake.

I trust the Cabinet secretaries understand that loyalty is a one-way street with Trump, and they're all as expendable as his wives and condiments.

Of Course It Is

 

This Week's Quote

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This is not the kind of insider knowledge most people have access to, but my grandfather, Fred Trump, Sr., was not born in Germany; he was born in the Bronx, NY, and grew up in Woodhaven, Queens--something you'd think his favorite son would know.

Mary L. Trump

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Our Dear Leader

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I spotted this headline from a magazine:  "Trump Is in Way Over His Head in Iran."

Please. Trump is in way over his head in Chuck E. Cheese.

Why, Exactly?

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Why is the U.S. bombing Iran?

By way of justification, Donald Trump claimed Iran was building nuclear missiles that could "soon" reach the U.S., an assessment his own government contradicted. He also indicated he wants regime change, which he said he'd never pursue with American lives.

Other potential explanations being bandied about include this is Trump's method of distracting from the Epstein files; Iran has so much oil; we're doing the bidding of Israel; he wants to create a crisis so he can declare a national emergency.

Since the reasons are unclear, I'll throw in another possibility. As a lame duck president and with his poll numbers shrinking, Trump is done seeking Americans' approval, and wants to reshape the Middle East permanently into the countries of Israel, United Donald Junior, Eric Emirates, Ivankastine, Tiffany Arabia, and Bahrain Barron.