The New Republic

Skip Navigation

Trump and Musk shake hands

Trump and Musk Keep Spouting Bogus Numbers to Hide Their Real Agenda

Their phony “statistics” aren’t just an attempt to justify DOGE’s destruction of the government. Trump and Musk’s goal is even more duplicitous and shady.

Editor’s Picks

Silhouette of a departing Boeing 737-800.

Alaric DeArment

Americans Are Heading for the Exits

Go ahead and roll your eyes at those who want to emigrate amid Trump’s second term, but it’s a worrying trend.

Donald Trump leans in to Vladimir Putin who is smiling conspiratorially.

Trump Just Hit a Disgusting New Low for an American President

His embrace of Russia’s propaganda and strategic goals is appalling even by the standards of his extreme and callous second term.