Joseph Wyatt: Foul Winds of Distraction Blowing in Washington (Opinion)

Joseph Wyatt: Foul winds of distraction blowing in Washington (Opinion)

Despite the best efforts of summer’s gentle breezes, the nation remains befouled with the aroma of President Donald Trump’s chaotic excesses. Saturday will witness his $45 million self-aggrandizing birthday parade in Washington. It is an irony that the authoritarian-minded Trump…

Trump's 'military spectacles' are 'distracting' from 'flailing agenda': analysis

President Donald Trump is trying to distract Americans from his “flailing agenda” with “twin military spectacles,” according to an analysis by USA Today columnist Chris Brennan.“Trump is wasting an estimated $134 million to send 4,000 National Guard members and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles,” Bren...

Trump created 'distraction' — and reporters fell for it: analysis

Before Downtown Los Angeles was rocked by tense demonstrations and President Donald Trump responded by federalizing California National Guard troops and sending in U.S. Marines — despite strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass — the United States' dominant news story was the bitter feud between Trump and Tesla/SpaceX/X.com leader Elon Musk, who is now trying to bury the hatchet.In a Wednesday, June 11 post on X, former…

The Trump-Musk feud that wasn't: Media distracted by another MAGA spectacle

Trump and Musk successfully drive focus away from the GOP's "big beautiful bill" and war on democracy

The Trump-Musk Divorce Might Be The Event That Finally Might Split MAGA – The Standard Newspaper

The most significant sign of Republican success and excess in recent years has been their willingness to shut up, swallow their pride and fall in line behind their dear leader Donald Trump. Elon Musk has broken that code of silence with a loud blast against Trump that has launched social media memes and given late night comedians a magazine full of ammo for a laugh riot at Trump’s expense. The divorce was inevitable when you take both men’s care…