David Corn
@DavidCornDC
DC bureau chief of Mother Jones, MSNBC analyst. Best-selling author of "American Psychosis." Sign up for my newsletter "Our Land" at http://davidcorn.com.
My new book "American Psychosis" hits on 9/13. This rollicking history of the GOP's decades-long relationship with far-right extremism provides the perfect context for the debate on the Republican Party, Trumpism, & fascism. Please order now & RT this. amazon.com/American-Psych…
I know you feel that Trump in the first six months of his second term has made life worse. Here are the deets: motherjones.com/politics/2025/…
NEW: Donald Trump, the Boy Who Cried Hoax. In my latest article, I look at Trump's long history of shouting "hoax" whenever he gets into trouble. His devoted followers have always bought it. But will they now with the Epstein affair? motherjones.com/politics/2025/…
You'll like this one.
NEW: Donald Trump, the Boy Who Cries Hoax. In my latest article, I look at Trump's long history of shouting "hoax" whenever he gets into trouble. Up to now, his devoted followers have bought it. Will they now with the Epstein affair? motherjones.com/politics/2025/…
NEW: Donald Trump, the Boy Who Cries Hoax. In my latest article, I look at Trump's long history of shouting "hoax" whenever he gets into trouble. Up to now, his devoted followers have bought it. Will they now with the Epstein affair? motherjones.com/politics/2025/…
ChatGPT, does Trump use the "low IQ" insult against women more than men? "Trump certainly uses 'low IQ' as an insult & he directs it at both men & women. [R]esearch & numerous documented examples show he uses it more frequently—& often with a sharper tone—when targeting women."
![DavidCornDC's tweet image. ChatGPT, does Trump use the "low IQ" insult against women more than men?
"Trump certainly uses 'low IQ' as an insult & he directs it at both men & women. [R]esearch & numerous documented examples show he uses it more frequently—& often with a sharper tone—when targeting women."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gv7BIa7XoAAOfW-.jpg)
These people aren’t smart enough to come up with decent lies.
Holy shit -- Kevin Hassett completely bombs on ABC when pressed by Jon Karl to explain how Trump can possibly justify 50% tariffs on Brazil even though the country has a trade deficit with the US
NEW: Trump rose to power by pushing the politics of paranoia and training MAGA-land to believe conspiracy theories over reality. Now he's paying the price for stiffing his cult on the Epstein files. Read all about it in my OUR LAND newsletter. link.motherjones.com/public/40655751
Kash Patel is a threat to the FBI.
The FBI, which normally uses a polygraph on suspected crooks and terrorists, is now turning the lie detector machine on its own people. Among the questions? Have you ever said anything negative about Kash Patel, reports Adam Goldman nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/…
NEW: Trump's IRS has handed Christian nationalists—and other religious groups involved in politics—a huge boost. Here's a look at how it might play out, with pastors endorsing candidates and fundraising for them from pulpits. motherjones.com/politics/2025/…
Thank you, Trump voters.
Trump's savage toll: "More than 75,000 adults and children are now estimated to have died because of the effective shutdown of PEPFAR that began less than 6 months ago. "Another adult life is being lost every 3 minutes; a child dies every 31 minutes." theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
That's a choice.
Homan: I see people saying you’re arresting non criminals. They’re in the country illegally. That’s our job