October 7, 2025

Donald Trump is a troll. That is why the media lives by the dangerous mantra of taking him seriously but not literally. But he is not only a troll.

His first foray into politics was spreading the racist birther conspiracy theory which claimed President Obama was not born in the United States. When he ran for office in 2016, his campaign was built on hatred and fear-mongering. 

After he lost in 2020, he not only lied about the election but kept his base fed with propaganda about the criminal justice system. The legacy media was happy to keep a spotlight on him because his delusional posts on Truth Social were good for ratings. 

It’s what Trump does best. He baits with idiocy, lets the media chase distractions, and then not-so-quietly dismantles our government. 

When this is all over and we’re standing in the rubble of our democracy, asking, “What happened?” I’ll point you to last week...