“Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America." - Donald J. Trump, December 16, 2025

Melinda French Gates slams billionaires who aren't giving away enough - Business Insider Yes! apple.news/Avx_Wl6f7ST2...

As Der Führer says, "Nobody's seen numbers like this before!" Among independents, Trump is underwater by a jaw-dropping 54% and, on his handling of the economy, by 61%. Yes, the midterms are eleven months away, but these numbers indicate a blue tsunami of unprecedented proportions.

open.substack.com/pub/lincolns... My lead essay on Lincoln Square today suggests the message Democrats should unite on: “We care about people; Republicans couldn’t care less about you.” And call it “THE BIG BEAUTIFUL-FOR-BILLIONAIRES BILL.

Damn him! I always loved doing math problems with Roman numerals!

Question for today: Do you think affordability is real problem or a "con job"?

Trump’s care-less attitude towards people’s suffering made the Democrats’ decision on the shutdown agonizing. The most important thing is for Democrats not to blame one another but come together and focus on Trump and the Republicans' complete irresponsibility. open.substack.com/pub/robertsm...

If you believe this, look in a mirror. What you will see is a cult member.

Totally sick. Misogyny is the gateway drug to all other hatreds, and we need to stop hate at its roots.

A representation of what happened last Tuesday. Democracy won everywhere. But all those dark clouds remain ominous.

This week, the magnitude of the Trumpocalypse became even more obvious—at least for those who have a fourth grade knowledge of mathematics, My essay today gives some examples of MAGAMath: open.substack.com/pub/robertsm...

Here it is. Trump’s birthday letter with his drawing to Jeffrey Epstein.

Mike Luckovich jis one of our greatest cartoonists, this is a classic.

I also like comparing I’ll Duce with I’ll Douche.

Yep.

May the worst men both lose.

The cover of Rupert Murdoch's NY rag today. The messages write themselves: "TRUMP DECLARES WAR ON CHRISTMAS—REPUBLICANS GO ALONG" " “TRUMP SAYS LITTLE GIRLS SHOULD HAVE LESS SO BILLIONAIRES CAN HAVE MORE!"

My essay contrasting FDR's first hundred days 92 years ago with Trump's this year is the lead story on Lincoln Square: www.lincolnsquare.media/p/100-days-o...

The Destroyer of the United States—people are beginning to realize.

My latest essay is on the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution at Lexington & Concord & how it relates to where we are today. #AmericanRevolution250 #Trump open.substack.com/pub/robertsm...

If any of you still believe anything he says, do you really believe this absurd statement? If not, why would you believe anything else he says? #TrumpLies

My essay on what has been happening this week is the lead story on Lincoln Square Media this afternoon. Read it at:lincolnsquare.media/p/april-were-n…

And the beat … down of America goes on. #MuskTraitor

His endless string of outlandish lies are beyond even what he has done in the past. Yet the Republicans stand and clap in unison for each one. Where else have we seen this? For Chinese Communist leaders and his North Korean lover #Trumpisanationaldisgrace

His lies are beyond even his previous levels. He is making up absolutely ridiculous things and the Republicans are wildly cheering for what they know is an authoritarian who is destroying our nation in the interests of Putin. SICK!

It is just one outrageous lie after another! #trump

A masterpiece! This cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad says it all. #Trump #Musk #SocialSecuity

SHAME! Every American should be deeply ashamed by Trump & Vance's disgraceful treatment of President Zelenskyy and their outrageous lies today. Those who were not have abandoned the most fundamental of American values. Trump may or may not be an agent of Putin, but he is clearly acting as one.

It is Borowitz, but is it satire or an accurate statement? I think the latter. #Ukraine #TrumpZelensky #Borowitz

My essay on what is now the Washington Post-Truth is also on Resolute Square (the Lincoln Project). I like the graphic they created for it. resolutesquare.com/.../deocracy...

For the accompanying essay, "Democracy Dies in Broligarchy," go to: robertsmcelvaine.substack.com/p/democracy-...

RIP, Gene Hackman. He was one of those actors who always had a twinkle in his eye and could speak without having to say anything. So many great movies.