The Eight Causes of Trumpism Irrespective of how the Republican presidential primary turns out, the conditions that led to the mogul’s rise have left their mark on the party—and America.

That version of the GOP is as extinct as the dinosaurs.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

EISEN: I wonder if you ever worry that by trashing the president over Iran that it weakens our hand and negotiation position at a critical moment

ELIZABETH WARREN: 🤨 Donald Trump weakens Donald Trump's hand when he starts this war without ever consulting with the American people about it

LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will not put US spirits on the shelf. It is insulting and disrespectful to America


SHAHEEN: They won't do it because of the insults from this president and comments like yours

I feel like it's poorly understood that Trumpism is *explicitly* about Trump and his allies getting to play by their own set of rules literally wherever possible

SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama read a picture book to a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh with a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh.

Children hug Mayor Mamdani.

Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx. 

In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.

BALINT: Are you trying to get revenge on states that did not vote for your boss?

VOUGHT: What's interesting about your question is Joe Biden--

BALINT: Oh, for goodness' sake!

BOYLE: Trump said 'the US can't take of daycare, Medicaid, or Medicare, that has to be up to the states'

VOUGHT: He doesn't want to to that

B: He said it. So you're disagreeing w/POTUS?

V: He's talking about fraud

B: Excuse me. He never used the word 'fraud.' He said we have to pay more for wars

Rand Paul: "Really, the debate now should be, is a 47 year old conflict an imminent threat? Were there changes in their nuclear program that made this an imminent threat? And I don't think the evidence is there that this was an imminent threat that would allow the president to go to war on his own."

Turned on NBC. They talked about “President tipping a DoorDash driver $100”.

This woman participated in GOP ads before playing other roles. There is no DoorDash deliveries to the Oval Office. Please exercise proper judgement when consuming news.

Erica Payne, founder of @patrioticmillionaires.org: "Doing it around the edges is what got us this freak show in the WH sending out memes about him being Jesus & getting in a fight with the Pope in a country that prides itself on the separation of church and state. For heaven's sake! Enough already"

KERNEN: We'd never be able to send anyone back if you needed a judicial warrant every single time

RAND PAUL: Well, I don't think that's true. Obeying the 4th Amendment of the Constitution shouldn't be too difficult. It's something we fought the revolution over.

I maintain that among the media's biggest mistakes has been continuing to ask Trump questions as if he's a normal guy instead of asking things like "Can you explain who Jesus is" or "Describe the process of pumping gas"

this new series is actually disappointing…

Man. Person. Camera. Jesus. Doctor.

Democrats should offer to pay for JD Vance's travel to campaign around the country for Republicans.

Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate

A devastating piece. It's about time The Times published it. Hats off to @peterbakernyt.bsky.social for writing it. I worked at the paper for 16 years, and you have no idea how hard it is to get a story like this past the desk. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

THE DALAI LAMA IS WEAK ON MONETARY POLICY.

Well put.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Here he is tonight. Working hard to end his War in Iran and make life more affordable for Americans like he promised.

No one says it better than @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

This is so well done. 👌

"To put it bluntly, an X post today receives less than 3% of the views a single tweet delivered seven years ago."
If you think it is necessary to be on Twitter to communicate your fact-based worldview, the reality is that worldview is being smothered.

The reprehensible story that Trump and Hegseth are now telling about this war is that threatening genocide and civilizational erasure is *good,* because it bends the world to Trump/American will. We need to take this on directly.

Some thoughts on this idea here:

newrepublic.com/article/2087...

I guarantee if Trump said "Christ was actually a bit of a pussy, to be honest" his cult would be on here within minutes searching for outraged responses to it and replying with things like "typical libtards taking his jokes seriously, plus Christ really was a pussy honestly."

Literally a hole in the ground countries and corporations can throw bribes into

Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Prime Minister of Spain arrives to the European Council summit. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

PM Pedro Sánchez: "Netanyahu has launched his most intense attack on Lebanon since the offensive began — his disregard for human life & international law is intolerable.

It’s time to speak clearly: Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire — and there must be no impunity for these criminal acts"

THIS SUMS IT UP AS WELL AS ANYONE CAN:

A commenter notes that "Trump managed to be both Hitler and Chamberlain in the same negotiation. An unprecedented feat." 😭