Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
23rd September 2025
Exclusive: Trump’s letting Putin “embarrass” the U.S., Sen. Shaheen says (Dave Lawler/Axios)
Hundreds of stars sign letter defending free speech after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension (Mark Kennedy/Associated Press) And not one of them had anything bad to say about Woke cancel culture.
Stephanopoulos Pretends Justice Department Was NEVER Politicized Under Democrats
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner (New York Times)
EPA reorganization sparks fears of ‘political interference’ (Politico) The EPA has been political since Nixon established it.
Unease grows at the Justice Department as Trump’s threats get even more blunt (Carrie Johnson/NPR)
Trump Drug Boat Bombings Take Darker Turn as Damning New Facts Emerge (The New Republic)
As Trump orders more deadly military strikes on civilian boats, Congress eyes next steps (MSNBC)
The United States’ Dirty War on “Narco Terrorism” (Just Security)
Getting Away with Murder (New York Review of Books) You might ask why a book review would publish such a political article. But it would be pointless; they are all Voices of the Narrative.
Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn’t back him up (NPR) No, he doesn’t. He merely suggests that there may be a connection, and advises caution. This is the sort of lie-by-exaggeration in which the Narrative Media specialize.
Brendan Carr accuses Democrats of ‘distortion’ over Kimmel comments (Max Rego/The Hill) Distortion is what they do.
The flimsy evidence behind Trump’s big autism announcement, explained (Dylan Scott/Vox)
“He Never Took The $50,000” – White House Spox Says Biden’s Weaponized FBI Tried To Entrap Tom Homan With Bribe No matter. They’ll just lie about it. It’s what they do.
Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash? (Cameron Peters/Vox)
Harris blasts ‘feckless’ billionaires bending to ‘tyrant’ Trump (MSNBC)
The MAGA Movement Is Ready to Dump Donald Trump. Here’s His Replacement (David Rothkopf/The Daily Beast) There’s that MAGA guy again. Wonder what he’s up to in the Narrative fantasy world today?
Conservative writer Bill Kristol took to social media today to say: “So many coverups. … (Heather Cox Richardson/Letters …) Bill Kristol quit being ‘conservative’ when he realized that nobody was paying attention to him any more.
Behind the Curtain: The most unprecedented presidency in 250 years (Axios) The Narrative Media Mind-Readers are on the march!
The Trump Vengeance Tour Is Coming to a Stadium Near You (Thomas B. Edsall/New York Times)
The very specific way America could become authoritarian (Vox) If Democrats were in charge?
America’s accelerating exit from itself (Edward Luce/Financial Times)
Trump’s announcement linking Tylenol and autism is already doing major damage (Eric Garcia/MSNBC) To pharma profits, perhaps.
The Department of Homeland Security Is Unlawfully Collecting DNA (Stevie Glaberson/Lawfare)
Trump’s crackdown on high-skill immigration will make Americans poorer (Eric Levitz/Vox) Oh, Americans are richer by foreigners taking their jobs? I see.
How Fox covers for Trump administration malfeasance (Matt Gertz/Media Matters for America)
Stephanopoulos Heckles Rubio, Argues He Killed Innocent People by Ending USAID
Fact-Checking Trump’s U.N. Speech (Linda Qiu/New York Times) Come get yer Narrative, right here.
MAGA Rages Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Return–and Reveals a Big Trump Weakness (Greg Sargent/New Republic) Greg Sargent loses his shit. (There’s that magic MAGA guy again….)
Trump Hit by Devastating Polls on Issues That Won Him the Election (Will Neal/The Daily Beast) And if you believe that one, they’ll tell you another one.
A New Count for Trump’s Next Impeachment: Practicing Medicine Without a License
‘Unserious and Ridiculous Demands’: Trump Cancels Budget Talks With Democrats as Shutdown Looms