Can We Hope It Will Implode?

Trump causes confusion with his nominations

A silly drawing, but one that might speak to the week we are in. Heck— the four years ahead.

Every time I dare to think things might be normal—I know that’s not wise, but I can’t seem to help myself in looking for hope— Trump goes and does something I find really difficult to take. Matt Gaetz has been tapped to be our Attorney General. He was investigated earlier this year for possible sex-trafficing.

People were saying that it was interesting that John Thune won the votes for Senate Leader to replace Mitch McConnell; he is not necessarily a die-hard Trumper. Some were relieved that Marco Rubio was picked for Secretary of State because he is knowledgable about foreign affairs. Pete Hegseth was picked for Secretary of Defense— he has no experience in running anything like the massive Pentagon. A veteran, he served in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay and received two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman's Badge. Hegseth does not believe women should be in combat positions, he said in an interview that men and women fighting together makes things difficult.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut government spending and streamline bureaucracy. It's essentially a non-governmental commission with no power other than to recommend things for people in power to do. Please keep those two busy and out of trouble.

Biden was very gracious in welcoming Trump to the White House today. They were civil, of course—how else could it have gone? They are both politicians, so know how to turn it off and on. Melania declined the invitation from Jill Biden.

The confirmation hearings will be nothing if not interesting. They also may be heartbreaking since the Senate and probably the House will be controlled by the GOP. Trump has asked to skirt the confirmation hearings, not sure if that’s possible.

Can we hope that it will implode?

As some of you know, I live-drew on location in NYC two Trump trials last year. The E Jean Carroll rape trial and the NYC hush money trial. I am exploring the idea of publishing a book of these drawings with a narrative, but wonder: do people want to see them in a book? What would be the point, to remind us what he was like, relive those trials? Is that really a good idea? Tell me your thoughts on this. I know some of you said you were interested. Maybe I’ll do a poll.

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