April 6, 2026

According to Aaron Rupar, “It is difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is,”  The story is the president, himself, At the White House Easter Egg Roll Trump makes outrageous claims, Trump tells lies to reporters and to children attending the Easter Egg Roll, At a White House press conference Trump continues with lies and non sequiturs and alarming statements about destroying Iran’s infrastructure, Both chambers of Congress are away, and Republicans show no sign of calling them back in spite of Trump’s looming threats, NY mayor Zohran Mamdani is illustrating how a different kind of governing works.

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