Good morning! Where to even begin …
So, uh, what’s going on with the ridiculously pathetic breakdown of trade talks between the United States and, um, Canada? Here’s a primer! [Washington Post]
And Paul Krugman on why Trump is going to lose the trade war he started. [Paul Krugman]
And Trump’s airheaded twit Transportation Secretary Sean “Real World” Duffy sayin it’s dumb for Canada to start a trade war with America, because Canada doesn’t even have a military! [Washington Examiner]
Carney saying yep, it’s a war. [New York Times]
More on what led to that breakdown at the last minute: Trump’s pig-ignorant cows were upset about French language protections for Quebec, which are written into Canadian law. [Montreal Gazette]
Now to add insult to Hegseth-inflicted injury, ICE has arrested the father of one of the sailors on that carrier, the one that’s been at the center of the news because it doesn’t have the supplies it need to continue helping Pete Hegseth lose his stupid war. [CBS News]
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s shadow secretary of state, and Hakeem Jeffries, a bootlicker who has never once met the moment when it comes to fighting fascism, had a “common ground” meeting of some sort in advance of Democrats probably taking the House in November. Because why fight fascism, we guess, when you can find common ground instead? If there is one time for the new members of Congress to roar, it is in denying Hakeem Jeffries that gavel. [New York Times]
Don’t worry, though, Mike Johnson is both lying and also avoiding the truth by insisting that Jared Kushner isn’t even part of the administration! Can’t imagine how the Jeffries meeting might relate to him looking his speakership in a matter of months. [The Hill]
Dr. Oz all that’s crazy! Who said the MMR vaccines is fatal? Oh Donald Trump said that, twice? Huh. To be fair, Natalie might have printed out some AI slop of an MMR vaccine holding a gun, and Trump might have thought it was an intelligence briefing.
And speaking of AI slop in Trump’s papers, did Natalie print out an AI slop article that says hospitals are doing Reverse Transgender surgeries, because he hereby ordered it? Because that may be the the only reasonable explanation for why Trump said that is happening. [Aaron Rupar on Bluesky]
Here is President Dementia, yelling about some people who upset him:
And here is President Dementia with a little flag he got to play with at the big race car ZHOOM ZHOOM! event they had to entertain the baby in DC yesterday:
Plus, Natalie was there!
Trump’s clownass Education secretary, Grandma Wrestlemania, has some ideas for how to get kids doing manual labor again. [Daily Beast]
Mike Rogers is sorta begging AIPAC not to campaign for him, or at least not put their name on whatever they do, and AIPAC is offended. [Axios]
Is Trump saying he’s going to use the military against … bond traders? [Mediaite]
Well here’s one for you.
Let’s call that enough for now, unless you want a song to listen to.
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"Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s shadow secretary of state, and Hakeem Jeffries, a bootlicker who has never once met the moment when it comes to fighting fascism, had a “common ground” meeting of some sort in advance of Democrats probably taking the House in November. Because why fight fascism, we guess, when you can find common ground instead? If there is one time for the new members of Congress to roar, it is in denying Hakeem Jeffries that gavel."
I'd call Hakeem Jeffries "Neville Chamberlain," but Chamberlain met with Hitler himself, and it wasn't a secret. Chamberlain was so proud of it, that he touted "Peace in our time" afterwards. His problem: Hitler wasn't negotiating in good faith. That is also Jeffries' problem, but his words and actions don't give me faith that he understands that. He hasn't even met with someone officially in the regime. Sure, Kushner is Dipshit's SIL, but he doesn't have an official position. Even Natalie Harp has an official position. And why the secrecy? Sure, talk to the regime, but be open about it, and do it with caution, understanding that these people cannot be trusted.
This should disqualify Jeffries from becoming Speaker.