Who can doubt Trump's assessment of the current state of the Straight of Hormuz? And the coalition of allied countries he skillfully assembled in support of "Trump's War", the domestic price of gasoline, the cost of rents and real estate, groceries, and energy.

Lawless is a fitting descriptor for the Trump Administration's approach to governance. Incompetent would make an adequate substitute.

Now that Noem has been assigned a perch on the shelf, Patel would be a fitting next up "You're fired" candidate.

Why is Trump wearing a tastevin? Surely, he has neither the skill nor knowledge to serve as even a middling sommelier. His fitness to serve as president never rose to the level of a vin ordinaire. His entire presidency, calamity by calaminty, is no more than what Rumpole would call plonk.

Sorta like the way he's accepted the outcome of the 2022 election when he lost to Joe Biden, isn't it?

The only "it's pretty much over" I want to hear from Trump is a pronouncement about his amateurish, deficient, bungled presidency.

Will the hiring be complete by separating Stephen A. Smith? His megaphone would be missed about as much as the retirement of Dick Vitale aka Dickie V. The departure of this pair of loud mouths would turn down NBA and NCAAM broadcast volume dramatically.

Fox did Trump a favor by running a photo with his head uncovered. Military protocol - Dignified Transfer protocol - requires uniformed military to remain covered while saluting the off-loaded remains. Civilians are required to uncover as a mark of respect. Trump conveys disrespect by wearing a hat.

Does anyone think that Trump has done the budgetary calculus for assuming the governance of vassel states like Venezuela, Panama, Greenland, and Cuba; not to mention administering 42 million Canadians spread over 3.85 million square miles, the 2nd largest sovereign country in the world?

Actually, Trump's claim that Iran has Tomahawk missiles is best described as his characteristic habit of gaslighting one and all.

Will wrap up quickly is vague and speculative unless Trump can articulate a specific objective the bombardment of Iran is intended to produce. He could take a year engaged in defining an objective if he entered the arena without having one already in his back pocket. Imprecision is how he rolls.

Trump, having donned his Napoleonic chapeau en bataille as Commander in Chief, during an informal hanging out session with the fake news media, immediately blabs his near term strategies or otherwise blasts them out on Truth Social to be sure his enemies know no surprise. A true egalitarian!

This declaration from the Mouth that Roars was dismissed by Iran's leaders. They left Trump in the Green Room. Perhaps they don't subscribe to Truth Social. Further, they doubled down on their defiance by annointing Mojtapa Khomenei, the son of the Ayatollah, who Trump declared is unsuitable to him.

... as evidenced by the six bodies of sacrificial US military personnel Trump greeted at Dover AFB yesterday upon their return to the US for burial.

The Russia - Ukraine War has begun a disheartening year five in spite of relatively clear objectives on both sides; a fact that does not bode well for the US, which has failed to articulate clear objectives for overcoming what will likely prove to be determined resistance.

Trump has taken to the frequent inclusion of ball caps as part of his wardrobe, expanding on his former practice of occasionally adding the caps to his business attire. One wonders if something he dislikes is going on with his signature hair style that he wants to hide from public view.

Is RFK Jr. going through a mid-life crisis based on Putin envy? It seems he's photographed more and more often without a shirt... to show off his lovely pecs, perhaps. So often of late, he appears rather fettish foolish.

Is this the most pressing issue weighing heavy on Poilievre's mind? Figures!

Ah, Kristi, to Noem is to love 'm. All horns and tail, in the end, he stuck you in the bum with his trident. At least now, at last, you're an American.

Trump has become the partner Netanyahu has always longed for; someone who will indulge your megalomaniacal urges and do your bidding.

Look at Speaker Johnson. Shoulders back. Chin up. Spine of steel. Marvel will soon unveil a new Super Hero comic with a protagonist modeled on him and known as Forked Tongue Man.

Republicans are typically cavalier about the potential economic consequences of their policy initiatives as long as the barrier they've erected to protect their donor base remains intact.

Fine but The Guardian's pronouncement of another example of Trumpian lawlessness is unlikely to move him from disrespect for the rule of law to a place of sudden lawful obedience. That's as unlikely as him finding an elusive cure for his malignant narcissism.

You watching Hegseth's live DoD press statement? If so, you're in the presence of an amateurish twit, projecting juvenile bombast. His message is shaped by a maniacal need to puff himself up in a hopeless search for respect and admiration. Can you hear the military teeth grinding in embarrassment?

Only in America, you say, where towering ethical principles and exacting discernment are the Republican voters' North Star.

The Onion applauds the news about Trump's attendance at the WH Correspondent's Association dinner and the decision to cancel Oz Perlman, the chosen MC, in favor of President Obama, a proven master of Trump roast stand up to do the gig. He was a big hit the last time he worked the Donald.

Netanyahu mires Israel in a perpetual state of war to avoid facing the consequences of his criminal trial. Similarly, Trump is using Iran as a smokescreen that bumps Epstein out of the he's news cycle.

Trying to cut through Hegseth's hyperbolic effort to make a case for assaulting Iran and realize he's just another Trumpian gasbag who navigates with gaslights. He fits nicely with this administration. Like Bondi, Patel, Noem, Gabband, and Lutnick, he verifies we are right to diminish lightweights.

Tariffs are taxes. Trump's Folly. Affordability indifference. Trump's Folly. Cruel immigration brutality. Trump's Folly. Incompetent foreign meddling. Trump's Folly. Playdates with Epstein. Trump's Criminality.

Democrat naivety of the Schummer kind reminds of a hockey game where only one side shows up with hockey sticks. They may win a protest vote in the mid-terms only to get their heads handed to them again in 2028. They still swing blindly at piñatas while the GOP competes at MMA. Weak leaders. No plan.