• We are one and a half years into the second Donald Trump presidency.  His approval ratings are at 30%.  It’s amazing that 3 out of 10 Americans actually approve of the job he is doing.  Still, he was over 50% approval when he started out in early 2025.  That means that 2 out of every 10 people in this country have shifted from generally approving of Trump to disapproving of Trump.  He has lost the whole game.  All he has left is his authoritarianism and those who will listen to him.  He can still do a lot of damage without the consent of the people.

• Anthony Fauci is the face of COVID authoritarianism, but let’s remember that Trump kept him on the job throughout the end of his first term.

• Stephen A. Smith, the loudmouth sports (and political) commentator, recently issued an apology to Kyrie Irving for criticizing him for not taking the COVID jab.  I genuinely don’t know if this was a sincere apology or if he is just reading the room for a presidential run.  Maybe it’s both.

• What if Kevin Warsh and the Fed decide to hike interest rates at their next policy meeting?  Trump criticized Jerome Powell (to say the least) for being “too late” in lowering interest rates.  If Warsh votes to hike rates, shouldn’t this make him far worse in Trump’s book?  Of course, Trump just appointed Warsh, and most of what he says and does doesn’t make sense these days.

• Prior to the U.S./ Israel attack on Iran in February 2026, there was no reason to believe that Iranian officials wanted to get nuclear weapons.  They probably have more motivation now than ever before to get nuclear weapons.  Prior to the attack, the Strait of Hormuz was wide open without any tolls.  Now, the Iranians fully control the Strait and will probably charge tolls for a long time to come if it is open at all.  If this is winning, then I am tired of winning.

• The U.S. national debt will hit $40 trillion soon.  This seems to have no impact on the stock market.  If anything, investors like the fact that there will have to be more money creation out of thin air.

• The U.S. government is now spending over $7 trillion per year.  That is over $20,000 per year for every single person.  It is over $50,000 per household.  This doesn’t include state and local spending.  Are you getting $50,000 worth of benefits from the federal government every single year?

• The Republicans should get destroyed in the mid-term elections, just as they deserve.  They put war and special interests far ahead of the American people.  But don’t underestimate the stupidity and evil of the Democratic Party.  They still think Fauci is a hero.

• The establishment media likes to make a big deal that cases for measles have risen.  They want to blame this on RFK Jr., even though he hasn’t banned any vaccines.  Kennedy and others in the MAHA movement need to stop fighting in defensive mode.  What is the problem with getting the measles?  Death from the measles is very rare, and when it does happen, it is usually because of mistreatment or some other underlying issue.  We have seen massive increases in cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and so many other things over the last several decades, yet the media is going to dwell on something that is barely a threat to anyone.  What if getting the measles and other childhood illnesses help fight off the more serious diseases later in life?  Perhaps the biggest danger of some vaccines is that they are preventing the body from getting a minor disease that properly develops the body to fight more serious diseases.

• For the hardcore democratic socialists out there, how far are you willing to take your agenda?  In your perfect world, would someone be able to own their own toothbrush?

• Envy can be a very dangerous thing.  If you see someone successful (through honest means), you are in a bad place if you are simply trying to tear that person down for being successful.  If you listen to some of these so-called democratic socialists, the end goal often isn’t to make poor people wealthier.  The end goal is to actually tear down those with wealth.