Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
16th May 2025
Trump’s Military Buildup at the Border Expands (New York Times)
Biden officials “awed” by Trump’s rule-breaking Middle East moves (Dave Lawler/Axios) ‘Rule-breaking’? What rule is he breaking? The rule that says U.S. foreign policy can’t ever be successful and can’t ever benefit the U.S.? That (Democrat) rule?
Trump Mocks France Because He’s Jealous of World War II Celebrations (Margaret Hartmann/New York Magazine) There is no occasion or proglodyte fantasy that will not serve as an opportunity to bash Trump in the Narrative Media.
Price tag for Trump’s military parade could reach $45 million (Olivia George/Washington Post) This is the parade scheduled for the Army birthday. The Narrative Media, of course, have to characterize it as Trump’s military parade.
Senate Blocks El Salvador Human Rights Report “The Senate on Thursday blocked an effort led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., to require the Trump administration to submit a report on the human rights record of El Salvador.” Funny, no Senator ever gried to force Biden or Obama to submit a report on the ‘human rights record’ of, say, Mexico or Iran.
Judge Tosses Charges Against Migrants Caught in Military Zone
There’s a Darker Reason Trump Is Going After Those Law Firms (Scott Cummings/New York Times) Dark!
How Trump has made billions as president (Washington Post) Just like a Democrat!
Kitchens Close to Avoid ICE at Steve Smith’s Broadway Bars (Eli Motycka/Nashville Scene)
Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’? (Matthew Gault/404 Media)
Hard data suggests tariff-driven inflation and recession fears may be overblown (Courtenay Brown/Axios) I’m surprised they allowed him into print with that.
The Supreme Court May Pick the Worst Possible Case to Cede More Power to Trump (Slate)
RFK Jr. Insists He Hasn’t Fired ‘Any Working Scientists’ — After Firing Hundreds Of Them (Jennifer Bendery/HuffPost) The key here is ‘working’.
How Trump’s “Emergency” Powers Could Become Permanent (Ross Rosenfeld/New Republic)
Hundreds of VOA employees set to be axed amid legal fight with Trump (Washington Post)
Newsom blames Trump Always and everywhere.
G.O.P. Tax Bill May Hurt the Lowest Earners and Help the Richest (Tony Romm/New York Times) May! That proves it!
NJ agency won’t help resettle white South Africans, citing conflict over Trump policies
US Claim of State Secrets Privilege in Abrego Garcia Case ‘Inadequate,’ Judge Says