A Searing Reminder That Trump Is Unwell
His bizarre diatribe at the RNC shows why the pro-democracy coalition is so worried about beating him.
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His bizarre diatribe at the RNC shows why the pro-democracy coalition is so worried about beating him.
J. D. Vance champions the narrative he once attacked.
Prominent Republicans turned up the temperature within minutes of Saturday’s shooting.
The democracies must continue their long fight against Moscow’s barbarism.
It’s real, and it’s not going anywhere.
I didn’t think it would come to this.
Either that, or they’re betting their base doesn’t care about the truth.
Criticizing Trump without trying to stop him is meaningless.
What the former president’s shark tirade says about American politics and media
He demonstrates contempt for Americans in uniform while claiming to adore them—but wants service members to “revolt” for him at the ballot box.