Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
3rd December 2025
Dems claim Trump officials withheld critical info in classified briefings (Stephen Neukam/Axios) If it was classified, how do they know?
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid (Yunior Rivas/Democracy Docket)
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says (Associated Press) Source says! That proves it!
‘Evil and disgusting’: Sabrina Carpenter condemns White House’s use of her song (Cheyanne M. Daniels/Politico) Funny thing about that—I would have said the same about Sabrine Carpenter.
AFSA: State Department Intends to Violate Congressional Mandate (afsa.org) AFSA (American Foreign Service Assocation) is the labor union (in the Clever Plastic Disguise of a ‘professional association’) for foreign service employees, as NEA is for teachers.
House Dems say Trump administration is scapegoating an admiral (Mike Lillis/The Hill)
ICE-Busted Ill. Cop in US Illegally Back on Duty
Trump appears to doze off in another meeting (Washington Post)
State becomes the latest agency to proceed with RIFs despite statutory pause (Eric Katz/GovExec.com)
The Last Criminal Case Against Trump Has Been Dropped (David A. Graham/The Atlantic)
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves (Jonathan Cohn/The Bulwark)
Minnesota officials defend Somali community against Trump’s attacks (Brad Brooks/Reuters)
Trump backs Monsanto in Roundup litigation (Rachel Frazin/Associated Press) The swine!
Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting (Zolan Kanno-Youngs/New York Times) I know the feeling.
Vittert: Arguing Over International Law Pointless, Trump Always Wins
Sen. Rand Paul: Hegseth Either Lying or Incompetent
Pope Leo Confronts Trump: Don’t Invade Venezuela — and No “Solo Deal” in Ukraine (Christopher Hale/Letters from Leo) The days are gone when anybody listened seriously to the Pope of Rome.
RFK Jr. is very worried about anti-Christian bias at HHS…under Biden (Marisa Kabas/The Handbasket)
Trump to Close Voice of America’s Overseas Offices and Radio Stations (Minho Kim/New York Times) The swine!
Trump invites America’s wealthiest to fund his presidency (Zachary Basu/Axios) Unlike Democrats, who depend on forced contributions from taxpayers. I like Turmp’s way better.
Judge Limits Immigration Arrests in D.C.
Trump Says He Does Not Want Somalis in the U.S. Nor does anyone with any sense.
What the Left Could Learn From Trump’s Brutal Efficiency (Marc J. Dunkelman/New York Times)
For Trump, Even the National Guard Shooting Is About Immigration (Mona Charen/The Bulwark) That’s because it is. National Guard members were shot by an Afghan immigrant. How is that not about immigration? We are importing people from the Turd World whose values are not our and whose impulses lean them to crime. How is that not about immigration?
Trump: Omar ‘Garbage,’ ‘Don’t Want’ Somalis in US Concur.
Trump used a slur against Tim Walz. Many on the right didn’t mind (Eric Garcia/MS NOW) Nope. Sure didn’t.
Maddow Suggests Trump’s America Is Akin To Japanese Internment Which was done by a Democrat.
Family of victim in alleged Trump ‘drug boat’ killings files first formal complaint (Aram Roston/The Guardian) Good luck with that.
Trump Faltering in Face of Lower Courts (Jennifer Rubin/The Contrarian) If it weren’t for Trump, Jennifer Rubin wouldn’t have a job.
Republicans in the era of Late Trumpism (David R. Lurie/Public Notice) “Trumpism” means “anything we don’t like”.
Pete Hegseth’s “warrior ethos” is plain old cowardice (Amanda Marcotte/Salon) Amanda Marcotte loses her shit.
Transcript: Trump White House Rages at Pop Star Who Nailed MAGA “Evil” (New Republic)
Leaked memo exposes flimsy legal basis for Trump boat strikes (Miles Taylor/DEFIANCE.News)
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder (Elie Mystal/The Nation)