“No other president could do some of this shit I’m doing.”
Donald Trump said this Monday to a crowd of adoring MAGA legislators during their annual retreat. And Mr. President, you’re right — everything you’ve been doing is shit. But don’t take our word for it.
On Lincoln Square, Susan J. Demas and Edwin Eisendrath point out the more than 30 GOP House retirements, and what that means for Democrats’ chances in the midterms. California Congressman Kevin Kiley also has announced he’s leaving the Republican Party and going independent. But tune in for the rest of that story.
And speaking of shit, Susan and Edwin take on the messaging behind this war and how Trump is trying to gaslight the American people into thinking it’s complete, despite the chaos we’ve seen over the past 10 days. Reports indicate a U.S. missile blew up a girls school in Iran on the first day of the attacks, but Trump has suggested the Iranians launched one of our own Tomahawk missiles at their own school.
Check out more with Susan and Edwin now. And don’t forget to check out Edwin’s latest on his Substack, It’s The Democracy Stupid.
