Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
21st March 2026
Trump’s unshackled presidency puts him at the center of the economy (Matt Peterson/CNBC)
Trump Is Hiding the Truth About the War in Iran (New York Times)
Capehart Tries To Cast Doubt On Claims Of Success In Iran
Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump’s control (Reuters)
The Energy Supply Shock of the Iran War Changes Everything (Matthew Zeitlin/Heatmap News) Everything?
On CNN, Democrat Discovers $200 Billion Is Too Much Money—When Trump Spends It
Iran war’s economic shocks could reverberate for a while (Courtenay Brown/Axios)
‘This is about attention’: Mike Lee’s MAGA crusade is driving his colleagues crazy (Jordain Carney/Politico) MAGA is the New Nigger.
Chicago Transit Authority sues to restore billions in federal funding (Gregory Svirnovskiy/Politico) Because, as we all know, funding local transportation is TOTALLY the responsibility of the Federal government—and the Federal taxpayer.
Trump Erupts in Fury Over His War Failures–and Exposes a Big Weakness (Greg Sargent/New Republic) Gred Sargent loses his shit.
Trump Thinks Cuba is Another Venezuela. Here’s Why He’s Wrong (Achy Obejas/Politico)
Trump’s Iran War Drive Exposes Limits of ‘Yes Sir’ Cabinet (Bloomberg)