Yes

I’m not sure I’ve heard Trump ever explain what he’s doing in a way that isn’t just “this felt right in that moment.” And his moments are more weird, truth social ai slop flotsam these days.

I think there’s a pretty good chance that Trump barely knows what’s going on with his administration. He’s nominally signing off on this, but it all reeks of weird factions cooperating but without any sort of strategy. The question is what they get Trump to sign off on. Seems day to day.

I strongly believe he says whatever he’s “supposed to say” no matter how inane or stupid it is. He’s just got a sheen of sounding reasonable that makes you think he believes it, but he knows he’s full of shit.

I do wonder what he would do as President if Trump croaks. I wonder if he even knows.

He says “cold winter” and the NYT reports 6 days ago that Russia has started targeting Ukraines natural gas supplies in advance of winter.

The bill is going to be paid by the wider GOP left holding the bag electorally.

It gets weird if Trump drops dead and Vance is in power because then the pardon power is in the hands of a guy who I assume wants a future in politics. He’s not going to be inclined to use it as freely.

I know the left and Dems do this kind of thing too. It’s good for simple messaging for an uninformed electorate. But outside of campaigning, Democratic policy making when in power is more nuanced and complex because it attempts to grapple with reality.

Yes, this is all very irrational in some sense, but also, for normies the tariffs are an easy villain to point to for a theory that “Trump made everything more expensive.”

Lesson: Sometimes you take your foot off the gas in public health/anti-pestilence issues, and uh, bad things happen

I think he’s aware of it and he’s blaming it on immigrants

I love that kid’s perseverance

As long as we can count potential defensive and/or special teams yards

(I think the defense can maybe score this game. Iowa DBs have been in tantalizing position on some big passes)

That seems good?