It's just dawned on us that the ever-ridiculous White House Correspondents Dinner was held this weekend, and nobody noticed. Well, at least we didn't — and neither did the folks we follow on Bluesky and that other place. That's what happens when you are so cowed by Benedict Donald that you fire your headliner comedian, lest you offend his Awful Orangeness. And by doing so, you cast your event forever into oblivion.
Actually, oblivion is what the WHCD has always deserved. The event was never not inappropriate, but now, in Trump 2.0, it's far, far worse. As democracy defender Marc Elias put it, "I have no interest in sitting in a room with people who believe their job is to stay neutral while the administration is deporting two-year-old American citizens."
Here are some other stories that have caught our attention today.
Donald has marked his first 100 days back in office with the lowest approval ratings (41 percent) this early in a Presidential term since — well, since this early in his first term. It's good that people are waking up, but after everything he's done, who is still in that 41 percent?
And the riotous Republican town halls continue! On Saturday, Rob Wittman of Virginia got yelled at (in absentia) for everything from immigration to Musk-y spending cuts. Endangered New York rep Mike Lawler, who actually attended his Sunday event, tried to control it with an intimidating entrance sign that outlined all the bad (to him) behavior he wouldn't tolerate. (It didn't work.) As POLITICO reported, "Many in the crowd continuously jeered him and, at one point — displeased when he beat around the bush before answering a question — offered a chorus of blah, blah, blah." Even the nutty Victoria Spartz of Indiana was forced to admit at her Friday town hall that Signalgate was "very, very bad." Keep up the good work, everyone!
Speaking of stuff that happened Friday, the Trumpsters have started arresting judges. We are in deep, deep trouble.
But finally, some good news: It was excellent to see that not only did Baby Marco parrot Donald's ridiculous "51st state" line on the Sunday shows, but Trump himself simply had to repeat it himself in a post at 8:36 this morning — Canadian election day. Liberal turnout already appears pretty robust, but that Trump tweet will probably kick it up even a bit more. Our paws crossed, and we cats PURR.
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