Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
2nd September 2026
White House prepares for Democratic investigations (Politico)
Bad Manner: CNN’s Cornish Stacks The Deck Against Hegseth
MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Hit With Furious Staff Backlash (Ewan Palmer/The Daily Beast) “MAGA-curious”? (You can’t make this shit up….)
Governor Hochul Calls on the Trump Administration to Stop Defunding the Police and Deliver the $87 Million in Federal Counterterrorism Funds Still Owed to New York (Governor Kathy Hochul) Because, as we all know, funding local police is TOTALLY the responsibility of the Federal governmnt—and the Federal taxpayer.
Mamdani, Hochul accuse Trump of defunding the police (Joe Anuta/Politico) And they say it with a straight face.
Nikki Haley demands Vance ‘choose a side’ between Israel and its critics (Cheyanne M. Daniels/Politico) Binary thinking is the first refuge of the dimwit.
‘A Shit Show’: Postal Service Whistleblower Warns That New Project Will Sow Chaos in Election (John Light/Talking Points Memo) Certainly among Democrats trying to steal elections.
New Emails Show Greg Bovino Was Under Investigation Prior to His Retirement (Angie Orellana Hernandez/NOTUS) The harpies of the Left will pursue you even unto the grave.
Mainstream Media Runs Spin Campaign As Deportations To Haiti Increase
Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention (Politico) Because, as we all know, unless Republicans ‘flock’ to something then it’s a total repudiation.
Trump begs SCOTUS to let him unleash midterm chaos (Liz Dye/Public Notice) Bias? What bias?
Trump aides, fearing a midterm rout, push to keep Iran war ‘quiet’ for now (Reuters) The mind-readers at Reuters are on the case!
Trump’s boat strikes are illegal. Does it matter? (Jeffrey Stein/The Hill) Apparently not.
“Like pissing in the wind”: Local concerns bulldozed by Trump’s border wall plan (Brittany Gibson/Axios) I give up—since when does Axios care about ‘local concerns’?
What JD Vance’s Eruption of Rage over Usha and El-Sayed Really Reveals (Greg Sargent/New Republic) Greg Sargent loses his shit.
Mike Johnson, Wet Noodle (The Bulwark)
Trump approves disaster relief funds for 7 red states, after denying aid to blue states (Steve Benen/MS NOW) Because they just steal it. Witness California diverting money intended for rebuilding fire-damaged homes to rent relieve for fashionable minorities. (Almost 90 percent of Americans say there is widespread corruption in government (Gregory Svirnovskiy/Politico))
How the Supreme Court Helps Trump Run Out the Clock (Madiba K. Dennie/Balls and Strikes)
Tur Whines About Vance Going After El-Sayed, Ignore His Attack on VP’s Wife
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the ‘Trump Strait’ (Kevin Breuninger/CNBC) Ah, ah, ah, ah, yankin’ their chains, yankin’ their chains….
‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims (Robert Tait/The Guardian) Because, as we all know, relief for flood victims in Nepal is TOTALLY the responsibility of the U.S. government—and the U.S. taxpayer.