Of course! But I’m speculating that he was expecting more dramatic results from her and Bondi in terms of retribution against his political foes.

It would also take determined leadership to ram these reforms through. Is Jeffries the man for the job?

What is the reason? Scepticism about Iran? Not moving fast enough to discredit “Russiagate”?

Brace yourself for a 3.00 am tirade berating Americans as a bunch of losers for not recognizing that.

Sun Tzu? That loser?

Any idea who is writing them?

One recalls that in his first term he encouraged staff to think of his presidency as a TV show. The point was to keep the ratings high and to make sure people tuned in for the next episode. Not exactly a recipe for clear thinking in any area of policy.

Be sure to tune in to the next episode!!

Bring back the miniskirt!

“High on their own supply” is the best description of this. They’re been immersed in their own propaganda for so long that they’ve forgotten there’s a reality outside it.

Perfect example of MAGA's theme park quality. It evokes an imaginary picture of an ideal past and then sets out to make it into hard reality.

This embrace of the idea of being a "predator" reminds me of how under Nazism "fanatical" turned into a term of praise.

Could be compared to how Russia feels threatened by the existence on its border of a Ukraine (or "Little Russia", as they call it) that has chosen liberal democracy.

He'd have been glad to keep talking all day.

In other words, he’s living his best life.

I’d say that’s all he wants to do. For him his media image is the whole shebang.

For Trump these media appearances are far more real than the subjects that are nominally being discussed, with which he never has the slightest familiarity.

Well, if that’s the only way to get the tax cuts …

In his acceptance speech at the 2016 RNC it was already unmistakable that he intended to rule as a dictator. People were extraordinarily slow to recognize that.

Why not wait till after the deal is done before you start bragging about it?

His brain is just a reality TV studio.

The talk is all about strength and independence. The walk is all about subservience.

Making a bonfire of their own credibility. This event can only accelerate the migration from conventional outlets to podcasts, YouTube etc.

He’ll insist on giving the eulogy at his own funeral.

And why? Because so many white people have come to believe he’s the only one who can keep a multiracial future at bay. For that they’re prepared to accept any amount of corruption, incompetence, and general insanity.

Did he brand the targeted works as “degenerate art”?

“Culture” is a weasel word, often masking (as here) a rejection of Enlightenment principles as enshrined in the Constitution. It should always be treated with great suspicion.

Trump’s “art of the deal” often consists in announcing a deal that hasn’t been made and hoping this will pressure the other party into making concessions. Looks like that’s not working here.

Honestly, I think it’s possible he’s so dumb that he doesn’t know the Pharisees were Jews.

Claudio Magris, Danube.