The horror of Donald Trump’s America

Photo caption: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, October 30, 2025. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Commentary article by Brian Karem. Salon – October 31, 2025.

Happy Halloween. The government shutdown is now about to enter its second month. For many Americans this Halloween season, we are merely characters in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” Some of us are Snoopy, but not in a fun way. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth comes to mind. He believes he’s the Red Baron, the World War I flying ace, but […]

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