Shocker.

Wth is this?

Seems like an adequate perk for selling your soul. A special Trump 2.0 kit, including a bit of filler, this lovely shade of bronzer and the ability to lie with abandon.

JD: No, but I saw it once on TV. Perhaps the VP was trying to out-tool Musk…

Thank you for standing up, Sen. Tony Bisignano!

If only the President-elect was any good at relationship-building and negotiating. Instead he’ll expend his political capital on this chest-puffery nonsense because he thinks it makes him look strong and in control. I also imagine if we scratch the surface we’ll find corrupt interest driving this.

In this country land doesn’t vote, people do. Here’s the truth of your map.

Well, you know, NASA can just stand down—MAGA is already doing that…

Agreed. Though perhaps he’s got just enough kick left in him to be ticked off if Musk et al are stealing the spotlight. Perhaps that would cause some crippling infighting… also, where’s Vance?

Yeah, he is weaker, pared down. I don’t believe he’s running the show, though he thinks he is.