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Donald Trump sits slumped in a chair, forlornly looking at the floor.

Michael Tomasky

Donald Trump’s Biggest, Dumbest Lie Is … Really Big and Really Dumb

The president is peddling hot nonsense on what tariffs can do for America—and the person he’s conned the most seems to be himself.

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Donald Trump stares blankly ahead while sitting in the Oval Office

Think Trump’s Unpopular Now? Just Wait.

100 days into his second term, the president’s approval numbers are historically bad. There’s good reason to believe they’re only going to get worse from here.

Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One at the White House.

Michael Tomasky

In 100 Days, Trump Has Invented Something New: Clown-Show Fascism

The Trump administration is a serious threat to democracy. They’re also laughably incompetent. But the result is no laughing matter.