Rich Lowry

If anyone else said, here's this adorable kid who's gone through this horrific illness in a police outfit being lifted by his father so people can see him, they all would have stood and applaud for the kid, but nothing to do with Trump, for the kid. And they couldn't bring themselves to do it because Trump said it.

Yeah. One of my favorite parts of that moment, you don't know, but when DJ's talking to the head of the Secret Service right afterwards, he imagines, so what do I get to do now? What are my responsibilities? How do I get on the job? But this is a tradition that goes back. I think Reagan was the first to do it, and there was a terrible Air Florida crash.

Yeah. One of my favorite parts of that moment, you don't know, but when DJ's talking to the head of the Secret Service right afterwards, he imagines, so what do I get to do now? What are my responsibilities? How do I get on the job? But this is a tradition that goes back. I think Reagan was the first to do it, and there was a terrible Air Florida crash.

Yeah. One of my favorite parts of that moment, you don't know, but when DJ's talking to the head of the Secret Service right afterwards, he imagines, so what do I get to do now? What are my responsibilities? How do I get on the job? But this is a tradition that goes back. I think Reagan was the first to do it, and there was a terrible Air Florida crash.

And at Washington National Airport, it wasn't Reagan then, of course. And there's a guy who I think might have been an off-duty fireman or just a bystander who swam out of the icy Potomac River and saved someone. And Reagan had that person in the balcony recognize his heroism and sacrifice, save this person. So everyone's done this.

And at Washington National Airport, it wasn't Reagan then, of course. And there's a guy who I think might have been an off-duty fireman or just a bystander who swam out of the icy Potomac River and saved someone. And Reagan had that person in the balcony recognize his heroism and sacrifice, save this person. So everyone's done this.

And at Washington National Airport, it wasn't Reagan then, of course. And there's a guy who I think might have been an off-duty fireman or just a bystander who swam out of the icy Potomac River and saved someone. And Reagan had that person in the balcony recognize his heroism and sacrifice, save this person. So everyone's done this.

Trump's taken it to a different level, though, because things – it's not just recognizing someone to make a point or to honor their – He makes something happen with Limbaugh. Right. He awarded the Medal of Freedom right there. You know, has a secret head of Secret Service come down. So things are happening. So it just goes to he's a showman. Right. And he he envisions this as a show.

Trump's taken it to a different level, though, because things – it's not just recognizing someone to make a point or to honor their – He makes something happen with Limbaugh. Right. He awarded the Medal of Freedom right there. You know, has a secret head of Secret Service come down. So things are happening. So it just goes to he's a showman. Right. And he he envisions this as a show.

Trump's taken it to a different level, though, because things – it's not just recognizing someone to make a point or to honor their – He makes something happen with Limbaugh. Right. He awarded the Medal of Freedom right there. You know, has a secret head of Secret Service come down. So things are happening. So it just goes to he's a showman. Right. And he he envisions this as a show.

And to quote another John Pedort's tweet from last night, it's like it's a version of Oprah. You almost think Trump at some point is going to ask every member of Congress to look under there. their seat there and find their gift. Right. So they can go out happy. At least Republicans would go out happy. Democrats would reject the car. They got a free car last night just on principle.

And to quote another John Pedort's tweet from last night, it's like it's a version of Oprah. You almost think Trump at some point is going to ask every member of Congress to look under there. their seat there and find their gift. Right. So they can go out happy. At least Republicans would go out happy. Democrats would reject the car. They got a free car last night just on principle.

And to quote another John Pedort's tweet from last night, it's like it's a version of Oprah. You almost think Trump at some point is going to ask every member of Congress to look under there. their seat there and find their gift. Right. So they can go out happy. At least Republicans would go out happy. Democrats would reject the car. They got a free car last night just on principle.

Now, this one, there's real ideological component. It's not just Trump derangement the way it is with DJ. They hate talking about victims of illegal immigrants. They just don't don't want to hear about it. They won't do it. The only time I can remember any Democrat ever addressing it basically is Biden was heckled into saying Lake and Riley's name incorrectly in a State of the Union.

Now, this one, there's real ideological component. It's not just Trump derangement the way it is with DJ. They hate talking about victims of illegal immigrants. They just don't don't want to hear about it. They won't do it. The only time I can remember any Democrat ever addressing it basically is Biden was heckled into saying Lake and Riley's name incorrectly in a State of the Union.

Now, this one, there's real ideological component. It's not just Trump derangement the way it is with DJ. They hate talking about victims of illegal immigrants. They just don't don't want to hear about it. They won't do it. The only time I can remember any Democrat ever addressing it basically is Biden was heckled into saying Lake and Riley's name incorrectly in a State of the Union.

And Kamala Harris asked by Brett Baier about it, grudgingly says, you know, this is terrible. They just they just can't. It doesn't compute for them. They think it's inherently hateful to point out that this this happens. All crimes are terrible, obviously, but as an extra layer, if it's someone who just shouldn't shouldn't have been here and they don't they don't get that, they won't admit it.

And Kamala Harris asked by Brett Baier about it, grudgingly says, you know, this is terrible. They just they just can't. It doesn't compute for them. They think it's inherently hateful to point out that this this happens. All crimes are terrible, obviously, but as an extra layer, if it's someone who just shouldn't shouldn't have been here and they don't they don't get that, they won't admit it.

And Kamala Harris asked by Brett Baier about it, grudgingly says, you know, this is terrible. They just they just can't. It doesn't compute for them. They think it's inherently hateful to point out that this this happens. All crimes are terrible, obviously, but as an extra layer, if it's someone who just shouldn't shouldn't have been here and they don't they don't get that, they won't admit it.

And the best line for Trump the whole night, obviously, was that we didn't need a new immigration policy. We just need a new president, which has been absolutely ridiculous. True. He obviously overpromises sometimes and overpromises on how quickly he can do things, but this is something he fixed instantly.