Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
12th January 2025
There’s More to Trump’s Bluster Over the Panama Canal Than You Think (Politico)
‘Why pick a battle over this?’: Trump’s threats over Panama Canal reopen wounds over 1989 US invasion (The Guardian) Because they keep letting migrants and cartels move north.
What would Donald Trump gain from seizing the Panama Canal? (The Economist) Well, let’s see: Block Chinese control of a vital national asset? Block the way north used by illegal South American migrants? Gee, that’s a real head-scratcher….
House Republicans introduce bill to repurchase Panama Canal after Trump raises concerns of Chinese control (Fox News) Somebody tell the people at The Economist to read Fox News.
Kamala Snubs Trump With ‘Legendary’ Photo Crop (Lily Mae Lazarus/The Daily Beast)
F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth (Karoun Demirjian/New York Times)
Trump tells House Republicans to find a ‘fair number’ on SALT (Politico) The existing limit of $10,000 seems fair to me.
Steve Bannon: ‘I Will Do Anything’ to Keep Elon Musk out of the White House (Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D./Breitbart) The Narrative Media to the contrary notwithstanding, Bannon has no part in the Trump administration.
States Are Preparing to Help or Thwart Trump’s Second-Term Plans
Taxpayer-Funded NPR Relishes Using ‘Criminal’ and ‘Convicted Felon’ in Trump Court Coverage My, what a surprise.
Trump Calls Officials Handling Los Angeles Wildfires ‘Incompetent’ (Mike Ives/New York Times) That would seem obvious to the most casual observer.
Trump Energizes Greenland Independence Movement, Divorce Agreement Coming Up
Pardoned by Trump, Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work (New York Times) Hunter Biden could not be reached for comment.
Trump’s expansionist designs prompt worried responses from foreign leaders (Washington Post)
Hedge Fund CIO: Trump Has Blown The Overton Window So Wide Open, Anything Seems Possible
I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era. (Stacey Young/New York Times) More spending! Less Trump!
White Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump’s second term, author says (John Blake/CNN) Sounds good to me.
Steve Bannon derides Elon Musk, vowing to limit influence over Trump (Jeff Stein/Washington Post) Sorry, hand-wringers; Bannon will have nothing to say about it.
Which of Trump’s nominees should get confirmed? We made a chart. (Washington Post)
Megyn Kelly Mocks Dems: “Hitler’s Quite Charming When You Spend Time With Him