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Just when you thought it was safe to renew your passport, Herr Trump comes out with a special edition passport for 2026 bearing his likeness on the front page. Not even Hitler went this far in making Germany into his own likeness. The Fascist eagle and swastika were enough to symbolize his imperial reign. Not Trump, he wants the world to know he owns the United States. 

Apparently, this special edition passport is elective and being offered at no additional charge. Maybe it is a way to get his MAGA cult to get a passport, as the majority of them don't have one, and with tougher ID laws due out for the November midterm elections, they may need one, but given Trump's ever-decreasing popularity this may prove an embarrassing venture with many of the Trump passports getting burned.

It never ceases to amaze me how this man is so intent to get his name on things. He cancelled Biden's prescription drugs reduction program on his first day of office only to rebrand it his own, TrumpRx. He's only fooling his base, claiming they are getting a "600%" reduction in drug costs. Turns out it was only hypothetical, not to mention bad math, as the reductions were not that great. You still need to shell out $350 - 700 for an epipen, whereas it is less than a 100 USD in Canada. States have tried to fill the breach by legislating price caps. It is nothing more than a little plastic device to deliver medication, but you would think it was a Montblanc pen at that price. Even a Trump gold pen is only 38 bucks.

His eminence was busy entertaining King Charles the past two days in Washington, trying to rope him in with his signature handshake but Charles was having none of it. At another point, Trump felt it incumbent to tell Charles his mother had a crush on him. Donnie also lamented his marriage to Melania wouldn't last as long as his parents' marriage. You had two tries, don't strike out this time, especially after Melania defended you in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's pernicious joke.

You have to wonder why Charles would even want to visit this failed state. He made a speech before Congress to once again assure America of our "special relationship" with the British Commonwealth. It doesn't seem so special anymore with Trump trying to drag the UK into his war with Iran. Despite some rather pointed comments, Donnie still considered Charles a swell guy and that it was an "honour" to host the royal couple, even if he cut off Camilla, the Queen Consort, at the reception. You would think his mother had taught him manners, Camilla seemed to be saying in the background.

White his golden ballroom still a hole in the ground, Trump was forced to entertain the King and Queen in the crusty old White House ballroom. At least he had gold curtains and gold eagle rostrum to deliver his prepared speech. It was probably the one he was going to give at the White House Correspondents Dinner before some nasty "left-wing" lunatic with a shotgun crashed his party. The less improv the better for Donnie but still he couldn't resist a few off-the-cuff jokes that fell as flat as Melania's face.

Just in time for the Doral Open, Donnie had a gold statue of himself erected on the clubhouse lawn, one of his many signature golf courses around the world. The PGA is making a return after cancelling this tournament in 2016. They claimed they couldn't find a sponsor to cover the hefty purse. Cadillac has stepped into the breach, offering $20 million to be divided up among the 72 participants. I hope Donnie doesn't ask for a 600% cut.

I well imagine Charles and Camilla were glad to be done with this state visit. Donnie too as he will no doubt be jetting to Doral this weekend to hobnob with his golfing buddies. He thinks himself as being on their level with his purported 2.8 handicap. Check for yourself.

Anyway, this Semiquincentennial couldn't be over fast enough and the State Department return to normal. I'm glad my passport is not due for renewal until 2028.



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