Bananas, Bombs, and the Bleaching of the Republic

From Trump’s tariff tango to Florida’s dying reefs, the empire keeps finding new ways to sink.

Good morning! The great empire awoke this morning to the sweet scent of economic genius, or maybe just overripe bananas. The Trump administration, ever the master of performative backpedaling, announced plans to cut tariffs on bananas, coffee, beef, and textiles from Ecuador, Argentina, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

If you feel dizzy trying to recall which…