Will Saletan

If that's the perception and they keep, you know, that then the Republicans keep getting to implement the crazy policies. I will say I. I do think and I know you and Scott are going to talk about the tariffs, but it is a good thing that very early in this process, among the stupid things that he was going to do and is doing, he's doing one that's going to hurt a lot of people quickly.

And, you know, we'll make it we'll make an impact, I think, on perception. And at that point, you know, the polls start to decline and all that. And Republicans might might pay attention to that.

And, you know, we'll make it we'll make an impact, I think, on perception. And at that point, you know, the polls start to decline and all that. And Republicans might might pay attention to that.

And, you know, we'll make it we'll make an impact, I think, on perception. And at that point, you know, the polls start to decline and all that. And Republicans might might pay attention to that.

I would like to believe that, but I just want to put on the table, the dark theory that I have about all of this, which is maybe, maybe Donald Trump and his MAGA party are, are really bad at governing, but really good at winning elections. I don't think so. Part of how they're really good at doing it is blaming and scapegoating. And we saw that with COVID, right? We saw like this disaster happens.

I would like to believe that, but I just want to put on the table, the dark theory that I have about all of this, which is maybe, maybe Donald Trump and his MAGA party are, are really bad at governing, but really good at winning elections. I don't think so. Part of how they're really good at doing it is blaming and scapegoating. And we saw that with COVID, right? We saw like this disaster happens.

I would like to believe that, but I just want to put on the table, the dark theory that I have about all of this, which is maybe, maybe Donald Trump and his MAGA party are, are really bad at governing, but really good at winning elections. I don't think so. Part of how they're really good at doing it is blaming and scapegoating. And we saw that with COVID, right? We saw like this disaster happens.

Trump grossly mismanages. It leads to many more deaths than were necessary. But he talks about the China virus. He blames everybody else. But then he lost. Well, he lost that election, but then he won the next one.

Trump grossly mismanages. It leads to many more deaths than were necessary. But he talks about the China virus. He blames everybody else. But then he lost. Well, he lost that election, but then he won the next one.

Trump grossly mismanages. It leads to many more deaths than were necessary. But he talks about the China virus. He blames everybody else. But then he lost. Well, he lost that election, but then he won the next one.

Your pony is that things suck. That's not a pony.

Your pony is that things suck. That's not a pony.

Your pony is that things suck. That's not a pony.

So the big picture on this to me is, you and I are like trying to have a friendly conversation about this, but this is extremely serious. And what's basically happened is that A crime boss has taken over law enforcement. He's president of the United States. He's taken over the Justice Department. And he's putting his accomplices in charge of the Justice Department, the FBI.

So the big picture on this to me is, you and I are like trying to have a friendly conversation about this, but this is extremely serious. And what's basically happened is that A crime boss has taken over law enforcement. He's president of the United States. He's taken over the Justice Department. And he's putting his accomplices in charge of the Justice Department, the FBI.

So the big picture on this to me is, you and I are like trying to have a friendly conversation about this, but this is extremely serious. And what's basically happened is that A crime boss has taken over law enforcement. He's president of the United States. He's taken over the Justice Department. And he's putting his accomplices in charge of the Justice Department, the FBI.

Bandi Patel didn't get Gates, but he's replacing all these other officials. And this is just an extension of the January 6th pardon. So the pardons were... These thugs on Trump's behalf beat up cops to try to overthrow an election. So it's anti-democratic, it's fascist, it's a coup, but it's also an attack on law enforcement by criminals.

Bandi Patel didn't get Gates, but he's replacing all these other officials. And this is just an extension of the January 6th pardon. So the pardons were... These thugs on Trump's behalf beat up cops to try to overthrow an election. So it's anti-democratic, it's fascist, it's a coup, but it's also an attack on law enforcement by criminals.

Bandi Patel didn't get Gates, but he's replacing all these other officials. And this is just an extension of the January 6th pardon. So the pardons were... These thugs on Trump's behalf beat up cops to try to overthrow an election. So it's anti-democratic, it's fascist, it's a coup, but it's also an attack on law enforcement by criminals.

The guy who sent them there then becomes president and he pardons all of the thugs who beat up the cops, right? And then he goes into the FBI and and starts purging anybody. So they've demanded lists of anybody at the agency and anybody in the Justice Department, I believe, like thousands of people who were involved in any of the prosecutions of the criminals who worked for Trump.