Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
23rd June 2025
No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences (Simon Tisdall/The Guardian) Because the Narrative Media will never, ever shut up about it.
Three ways Trump’s attack on Iran could spin out of control (Zack Beauchamp/Vox) Betcha it doesn’t.
“It was a headfake”: Inside Trump’s secret orders to strike Iran (Axios) More mind-reading from the Narrative Media.
Legacy Media’s Early Reaction to U.S. Bombing Iran Nuke Sites: SHOCK AND SQUAWK
Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration’s message (Politico)
Trump’s team launches group to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie (NBC News)
If You Thought Donald Trump Would Never Do This, You’re an Idiot (Michael Tomasky/New Republic) And thus qualified to write for the New Republic.
Trump Changed. The Intelligence Didn’t. (Shane Harris/The Atlantic)
IMF’s Georgieva Warns of Broader Risks From US Strikes on Iran (Bloomberg)
PBS News Hour Turns Library of Congress Firing Into Censorship, Assault on Democracy
Trump administration says U.S. does not seek regime change in Iran (Zachary Basu/Axios)
Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran (New York Times) More mind-reading from the Narrative Media.
Trump’s Risky Gamble on Attacking Iran (New York Times) You’d think that they were the conservatives, with their obsession with ‘risky schemes’.
Obama Bros Go Ballistic After Trump Bombs Iranian Nuke Program
Playbook: Mission accomplished? (Politico) Trump and Bush: Two bashes for one!
‘Make Iran Great Again?’: Trump contradicts his top officials on potential regime change (MSNBC)
Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie (Mohamad Bazzi/The Guardian) Bush and Trump! Two bashes in one! Written by a guy named Momamad! Trifecta!
Trump loves saying ‘You’re fired.’ Now he’s making it easier to fire federal workers (Andrea Hsu/NPR) Most of whom it would profit the nation to fire.
Inside Trump’s Decision (New York Times) More mind-reading from the Narrative Media.
Trump’s reckless Iran strikes could backfire spectacularly (Noah Berlatsky/Public Notice) Could! That proves it!
Iran’s Nuclear Dreams May Survive Even a Devastating American Blow (Mark Landler/New York Times) Oh, proglodyte dreams always survive, despite reality’s best efforts.
Russia condemns U.S. strikes on Iran as unprovoked and unjustified (Washington Post) Unprovoked? Iran has been technically at war with the U.S. since 1979. Unjustified? Oh, sure, leaving insane Muslim jihadists have nuclear weapons is TOTALLY justified….
Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites (Financial Times)
Trump ‘wags the dog’ (Jennifer Rubin/The Contrarian) Jennifer Rubin loses her shit.
A new war based on manipulated intelligence (Judd Legum/Popular Information)
The Worst Person at the Worst Time — The last thing I thought before I fell asleep last night was, “We are at war.” (Mary L Trump/The Good in Us) Mary Trump’s paycheck depends on bashing her family.
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans? (Harold Meyerson/American Prospect) Yup. Every DEI program ever.
H ere Is All the Science at Risk in Trump’s Clash With Harvard (New York Times) Because, as we all know, if the Federal government–and the Federal taxpayer–don’t pay for it, NO SCIENCE WILL HAPPEN.
Putin Is Still Attacking Ukraine, But NATO’s Bigger Problem Is Mollifying Trump (S.V. Date/HuffPost)
Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman (David Smith/The Guardian)
BUNKER BUSTED: David Frum Claims ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ Hours Before Iran Strike