Purple Heart Day and the Spectacle of Trump's Reality

From bizarre self-congratulation to global turmoil, today’s roundup dives into Trump's chaotic Purple Heart speech, Israel’s Gaza City plan, and the economic storm on the horizon.

Good morning! In the latest reminder that time is an illusion and reality is what you make of it, Donald Trump gave a speech on National Purple Heart Day that managed to be both an awkward homage to the veterans in the room and a bizarre exercise in self-congratulation. Rather than honor the heroes who’ve sacrificed for this country, Trump turned the ev…