Fireworks, Floods, and Falsehoods

The Spectacle Trump Wants vs. the Reality We’re Living

Good morning! Donald Trump really wanted Independence Day to be all about him. And, well, it was. While families in Texas were climbing onto rooftops as floodwaters swallowed entire neighborhoods, while Ukrainians huddled in subway tunnels as Russia unleashed its deadliest assault yet, while “No Kings” protests rippled across the country demanding an en…