Who Cares about our Troops? Not Trump and Hegseth.
The German newspaper Der Spiegel said it best: “In his closing speech in the The Hague, Donald Trump thanked himself effusively.” Of course, Trump being Trump, he also lied, abused the press, treated our allies like children. (Well, like he treats children, which may explain Eric.)
Meanwhile, back home, his big budget bill (actually, the enactment of project 2025 into law) remains deeply unpopular. Worse, from Trump’s perspective, key aspects of the bill failed to survive the Byrd bath — that’s the parliamentary process for deciding whether provisions meet the requirements of reconciliation. Republicans know their bill will make America less safe, less healthy, less prosperous, and less free. They know it is the biggest ever transfer of wealth from ordinary working Americans to a handful of billionaires. But, whatever, the boss wants it.
MAGA is desperate to hide the facts and change the subject. They do not want voters to find out that the bill raises the cost of insurance for everyone, even as it cancels insurance on tens of millions. They are terrified that people will figure out that plan to pay for billionaire tax cuts by selling off national lands, ending food assistance, and firing Veterans Administration doctors. So, they lie about what’s in it. Why not? If the President can lie about, well, everything why shouldn’t they be allowed to lie too? The GOP’s downward moral arc is on full display, and they plan to take us all with them.
This week Americans are seeing pictures of Jeff Bezos’ and his new bride as they take over the picturesque canals of Venice for their wedding. What does that cost? And how many Michelin-starred chefs are they flying in to feed their fancy friends? It’s hard not to ask whether Republican tax give-aways will pay for that immodest extravaganza with money taken from the health plans of folks working back home.
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