Trump once said on the campaign trail that he would approve of torture as President, “even if it doesn’t work.” With four weeks left to Election Day, he seemed to be testing the proposition on the public.
Recent Bluessky Posts- Remind me. What did people mean when they used to call East European countries ‘police states’? June 27, 2026 Jo Wolff
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- On the fourth anniversary of the overturning of Roe v Wade remember that they lied to get their seats on the Supreme Court June 26, 2026 Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️🌈🍉
I am not prepared to call this a meltdown just yet. In any other election cycle, yes, this is a classic meltdown. But Trump has managed to defy expectations in a way that very few people saw coming. This Time cover seems like a premature celebration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhK55JVEd8
Fair point.
Like I said, premature celebration.
A reminder of the value of polls and conventional wisdom in the age of Trump. See above.