THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026
And then, we had Megyn Kelly: And then, we had Megyn Kelly's reaction to the president's recent threats.
To view the tape, you can just click here. With apologies for our decision not to bleep, we think we can answer her questions:
KELLY (4/7/26): I don’t know about you, but I am sick of this shit! I’m just—I’m sick of it. Can’t he just behave like a normal human? I mean, honestly, like the president—“3D chess.” Just shut up! Fucking shut up about that shit!
You don’t threaten to wipe out an entire civilization. We’re talking about civilians, just casually in a social media post.
You know, like, I am the first to try to understand Trump and his strategy and not freak out over his weird social media posts and language that is loose and incendiary...But this is completely irresponsible and disgusting. This is wrong. It’s wrong. He should not be doing it.
I don’t care that it’s a negotia–his negotiation tactic is to kill an entire country full of civilians–men, women, and children–an American president, so that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened? It’s just wrong. It’s not hard to say it, it’s not hard to recognize it. I wish he would stop doing this. Like, he can’t negotiate without doing this? What does that say about him? What does that say about the position that our country is in right now in these negotiations?
He’s got to say this? He can’t be a dignified, strong leader without threatening a bunch of war crimes? Like what is he, Genghis Khan? Like, what is he trying to do and why can’t he do it with strength–threats, sure, go for it–that don’t diminish and demean the United States of America in this way?
So she said, on Tuesday's edition of The Megyn Kelly Show. For today, we'll regard these as her basic questions:
Can’t he just behave like a normal human? What does that say about him?
We think we can provide one (obvious) possible answer to those important questions. In yesterday's post, we said the same thing about David Remnick's recent question:
Who talks like this, Remnick had said.
We think we know how to answer these questions.
Tomorrow morning, we're going down to see the doc. If we can start to return to normal levels of energy and focus, we'll be happy to tell you what one obvious answer is.
Trump & Ilk - What a fucking disaster.
ReplyDeleteThe answer is not necessarily that Trump is insane. This kind of bluster can come from toxic masculinity, the belief that threats show strength and that MMA style wrestling callouts make him an alpha ruler among nations. Trump watches too many macho action adventure films and now he thinks he’s Deadpool. If that makes Trump insane, then so is Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, and all of Trump’s Republican cheerleaders egging Trump on. Those guys think talking is unmanly.
ReplyDeleteI doubt Somerby understands those sexual politics or cultural climate in Trump’s administration. Nazis love this violent posturing. Kelly’s reaction makes these inadequate men feel tall and hairy. She’s playing out her assigned gender role which encourages this adolescent behavior. That doesn’t make Trump crazy. Mussolini and Hitler engaged in the same posturing.
Well said.
Delete"That doesn’t make Trump crazy. Mussolini and Hitler engaged in the same posturing."
ReplyDeleteMussolini and Hitler weren't crazy? What is your fucking problem?
Every fascist, from Mussolini, Hitler, and Trump through the techbros, and down to your grandfather who watches Fox News is crazy.
DeleteAnd none of these “crazy” fascist leaders was removed from power by pitying them. (That’s Somerby’s suggestion for dealing with Trump.) it’s also not clear that having a personality disorder, as Trump is supposed to have had, makes you “insane.” Maybe he’s deranged now. I don’t know.
DeleteInsanity is schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (especially in manic phase). Trump is evil not sick.
DeleteTrump has dementia.
DeleteHe's a Republican. How could anyone tell?
DeleteHa, great point, 7:52!
DeleteTrump today, 4/9:
ReplyDelete"I know why Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have all been fighting me for years, especially by the fact that they think it is wonderful for Iran, the Number One State Sponsor of Terror, to have a Nuclear Weapon - Because they have one thing in common, Low IQs. They're stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too! Look at their past, look at their record. They don't have what it takes, and they never did! They've all been thrown off Television, lost their Shows, and aren't even invited on TV because nobody cares about them, they're NUT JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS, and will say anything
necessary for some "free" and cheap publicity. Now they think they get some "clicks" because they have Third Rate Podcasts, but nobody's talking about them, and their views are the opposite of MAGA."
Who talks like this?
The same fucking asshole who said this a few days ago:
Delete"We want Greenland," Trump said. "They don't want to give it to us. And I said, 'bye, bye.'"
An idiot?
DeleteWho DOESN'T talk like this? Xi Jin Ping and Pope Leo. Will one of them get through to Trump? Eventually?
ReplyDeleteGame not recognizing game is a bad sign for the republic.
ReplyDeleteApparently Little Donny Chickenshit was offended that my Pope mentioned Jesus was for peace.
ReplyDeleteU.S. real GDP increased by 0.5% at an annual rate in Q4 2025
ReplyDeleteUSA! USA! Thank you President Trump.
"Anyone who isn't a bigot, or isn't perfectly fine with bigotry, left the Republican Party over a quarter of a century ago."
DeleteJ.D. Vance
Happy Confederate Surrender Day everybody! In a normal nation this would be a National Holiday. Says a lot about just how fucking awful most white people act.
DeleteAmericans' income didn't keep up with inflation in February. Real income, excluding transfer payments, fell 0.4% in February, and the three-month average was also negative.
ReplyDeleteUSA! USA! Thank you President Trump.
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Have you tried the "Happy Baby" pose? It helps my wife in the middle of Yoga class to rip a nice one. I often join her.
DeleteThe Pentagon is obstructing reporters and defying an earlier court order that required it to restore access to credentialed journalists covering the Department of Defense (DOD), a U.S. judge in Washington ruled Thursday — a blow to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to limit media access.
ReplyDeleteHegseth doesn't have to listen to no fucking judge, because fuck you, what are you going to do about it.
That makes as much sense as following ICE's orders.
DeleteNo one is that stupid.
This judge's order is ridiculous. The President and the Secretary of War control our military, not some cherry-picked local Justice of the Peace. This unconstitutional order will be easily overturned. This is a worse violation of the Constitution than anything Trump did.
DeleteOur attack on Iran is a good example. If some reporter had been in the Pentagon, learned of the attack in advance and reported it, Iran would have been better prepared and American soldiers might have died.
That's right, dickhead, fuck the Constitution and the fucking 1st amendment. The Secretary of Rape knows better.
DeleteThe Constitution is clear. For all I know, it may be a good or a bad idea to allow reporters inside the Pentagon. I don't need to know. It's not my decision. The Constitution is based on Separation of Powers. According to the Constitution the Executive Branch controls the military, not the Judiciary.
DeleteThank you President Trump for protecting the Constitution against this judge's infraction.
The military swears an oath to the Constitution you imbecile
DeleteYou’re such a good obedient little Nazi, dickhead
Delete"...not some cherry-picked local Justice of the Peace."
DeleteFederal judge. But do go on.
But let's go with your incisive Constitutional interpretation for just a minute. If "separation of powers" is the correct call, then the judiciary should be able to order ICE to stay out of court houses, yes? Congress members should be able to fulfill their oversight duties without interference from DHS, right?
DeleteDavid is a foreign troll repeating talking points handed to him, so of course he is unaware that freedom of press is enshrined in the US Constitution - the only private sector profession explicitly protected in the Constitution. The judge's decision was the only one that judge could make, following the Constitution.
DeleteClever argument, Quaker. Perhaps the Judge does control the courtroom. Perhaps the judge can exclude ICE agents during a trial.
DeleteOTOH courtrooms are open to the public -- the Pentagon is not open to the public.
If you aren't telling Right-wingers to go fuck themselves with a rusty saw, you're doing it wrong.
ReplyDeleteWhat time is Melania Trump's press conference, where she states that she was never a Russian plant which has access to the White House and the U.S.'s state secrets, scheduled for today?
ReplyDeleteThe DOJ (and when I say DOJ, understand we are referring to Trump's fucking lawyers) are still deciding whether and where she will commit suicide.
DeleteWhat we're down to as a country:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/iran-war-prediction-markets-white-house.html
A rare TDH post, not attacking Dems.
ReplyDeleteWhat gives?