This scathing, metaphor-rich political commentary suggests that Donald Trump’s influence is decaying while a quieter, more calculated power shift is underway. Trump’s grotesque and theatrical decline is filled with desperate culture-war distractions—like his cynical and absurd call to rename sports teams “out of respect” for Indigenous people.

The real intrigue, however, lies behind the scenes. Take note of a secretive meeting between J.D. Vance, and the Murdoch family at their Montana ranch, shortly before The Wall Street Journal published a damaging story about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. This timing suggests a coordinated political maneuver, with the Murdochs perhaps preparing to back Vance as a successor to Trump—one who can be controlled more easily.

Trump is a fading martyr, clinging to control while his enablers and media allies quietly shift their support toward a more pliable alternative. This is not a dramatic coup, but a slow, insidious transfer of power marked by legal theatrics, strategic alliances, and media manipulation. The spectacle may be focused on Trump, but the real movement is behind the curtain, where power is being rearranged for the next act. — via Bill King

I know I said “Bring on the MAGA revolt” but the prospect of substituting someone both more clever and more pliable for Trump’s unpredictability and — candidly — stupidity makes me worry about what I wish for.