- Isaac Schorr @ Mediaite: Trump Kicks Off Prayer Breakfast in WILD Fashion — Attacks Christian Conservative and Democrats
President Donald Trump kicked off Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast in wild fashion, attacking conservative, Christian Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), libertarian gadfly Thomas Massie (R-KY), and, of course, the Democratic Party.
- Joseph Palacios @ Common Sense Liberalism: Trump’s National Prayer Breakfast and the Rise of “Trump Faith”
When “Prayer” Becomes a Trump Rally.
- Mike Rothchild @ Talking Points Memo: Donald Trump Became President By Appealing to Conspiracy Theorists — Now He’s Driving Them Away
Donald Trump may not have been the first president to believe in conspiracy theories, but he was definitely the first candidate whose election was fueled by pandering to those who do.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Trump shares his plan for the $10 billion he expects to receive from his IRS lawsuit
The more the president tries to defend his desire for a taxpayer-financed payout, the worse his position appears.
- Jerry Mitchell @ Mississippi Today: Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist
The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Among the anticipated changes? No longer calling his murderer a “racist.”
- Will Sommer @ The Bulwark: A Shocking Sex Scandal Rocks the Trad Right
Sex, lies, and audiotape—and the hypocrisy of the trad lifestyle project.
