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Trump’s childish efforts to punish his opposition are policy-farts, and he is being hoist on them. His closure of the government is backfiring on congressional Republicans and raising health care costs. His gratuitous tariff wars are raising prices to consumers, hurting Republican farmers, and undermining domestic industries dependent on global supply chains. His support for Argentine President Javier Milei with tens of billions in Treasury purchases of pesos will result in U.S. taxpayer losses but not save Milei’s political fortunes. And so much more.
Playing toy soldier, with real weapons, is perfectly in character. And there are far more dangerous gambits than the L.A. debacle.
And as a presidential response to No Kings Day, Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself as a king, flying a royal jet that dumps poop on protesters, thus nicely proving the point of the protest.
I am reminded of a joke left over from World War II that I first heard in grade school. A Japanese admiral is giving an inspirational talk to kamikaze pilots arrayed on the deck of an aircraft carrier as they are about to take off for their last mission, patriotically diving their suicide planes onto American battleships.
“Are there any questions,” the admiral asks, looking out over the giant carrier.
From the last row, one bold pilot raises his hand.
“Are you out of your f*cking mind?”
At his next White House press conference, some bold reporter should ask that of Trump. |
