Greetings and welcome once again to the Carnival of Fools, our weekly gathering of headline-grabbing political clowns. Look at them tumble and twirl, each of them striving desperately for the spotlight in a world where emotive entertainment has rapidly overtaken sober policymaking as the focus of attention. Perhaps it’s a tribute to the eerily prescient name of this column — thanks for the tip, Rich! — that the worlds of politics and entertainment are now beginning to collide more obviously than ever before, albeit in the least predictable way.
Yes, folks — this column was once intended exclusively for such things as the president’s fascinating willingness to own the idea of “canceling Christmas,” but that was before he changed the subject at the last minute. Grab your popcorn and read on — it may well be the last time you head to the movies for a while.
Donald Trump Trolls for Attention
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