Maggie Haberman

We just needed a new president.

We just needed a new president.

That's true. And Trump has done so much by executive action. And that has meant just doing and runs around Congress, including taking actions that he is required legally to notify Congress about. And he's not doing it. And instead of objecting, you are just seeing these House members cheering him on.

That's true. And Trump has done so much by executive action. And that has meant just doing and runs around Congress, including taking actions that he is required legally to notify Congress about. And he's not doing it. And instead of objecting, you are just seeing these House members cheering him on.

We really don't get these living, breathing moments where you're not just reminded that the members of the House and Senate in the Republican Party are neutered, but they are endorsing the fact that they are neutered. Right. And are basically bowing to Trump.

We really don't get these living, breathing moments where you're not just reminded that the members of the House and Senate in the Republican Party are neutered, but they are endorsing the fact that they are neutered. Right. And are basically bowing to Trump.

Even as he takes away their power. Correct. Correct.

Even as he takes away their power. Correct. Correct.

He talked again about how he wants to take over the Panama Canal.

He talked again about how he wants to take over the Panama Canal.

And then he turned to Greenland, which he has been talking about wanting to acquire in some fashion for a while. We strongly support your right to determine your own future. And when he first started talking about Greenland, he actually sounded less bellicose and firm than he has in the past.

And then he turned to Greenland, which he has been talking about wanting to acquire in some fashion for a while. We strongly support your right to determine your own future. And when he first started talking about Greenland, he actually sounded less bellicose and firm than he has in the past.

He talked about wanting them to join the U.S. as if it was a choice, whereas in the past it's generally been, I'm going to get you. Right, perhaps even by military force. Right. But then he got to that point eventually anyway in the speech. And after going from sort of an invitation, it went to something much more declarative. And I think we're going to get it.

He talked about wanting them to join the U.S. as if it was a choice, whereas in the past it's generally been, I'm going to get you. Right, perhaps even by military force. Right. But then he got to that point eventually anyway in the speech. And after going from sort of an invitation, it went to something much more declarative. And I think we're going to get it.

He starts out by saying he's working tirelessly to end this fight. And he looks over at the Democrats sitting in their section in the House chamber. He clearly believed that he was going to get some cheers for saying that he wanted to end the war. Did not. Did not. And then eyeballs the Democrats.

He starts out by saying he's working tirelessly to end this fight. And he looks over at the Democrats sitting in their section in the House chamber. He clearly believed that he was going to get some cheers for saying that he wanted to end the war. Did not. Did not. And then eyeballs the Democrats.

And then singles out Elizabeth Warren, who he consistently mocks as Pocahontas because she previously had claimed that she had Native American heritage. And he goes from that, sort of making fun of the Democrats, to being fairly conciliatory about President Zelensky of Ukraine.

And then singles out Elizabeth Warren, who he consistently mocks as Pocahontas because she previously had claimed that she had Native American heritage. And he goes from that, sort of making fun of the Democrats, to being fairly conciliatory about President Zelensky of Ukraine.

He says he got a letter from Zelensky. I'm not actually clear that he got a letter or that he got a tweet, but either way, he's reading from a piece of paper.

He says he got a letter from Zelensky. I'm not actually clear that he got a letter or that he got a tweet, but either way, he's reading from a piece of paper.