• “The so-called experts told us that Trump’s trade and immigration policies would push inflation up and job growth down, but we proved them wrong by firing the statisticians who reported that the experts were in fact correct,” - Matt Yglesias.
• “[It’s] now cheaper to make a car in Japan and import it into the US than it is for Ford to make a car in the US. Why? Because there is now a 15% tariff on imports from Japan, but Ford must pay a 50% tariff on aluminum and steel,” - Erick Erickson.
• “Donald Trump has been involved in over 4,000 lawsuits. He will sue over the smallest slander, but he hasn’t sued the world’s richest man for insinuating that he fucked kids with Epstein. That should tell you all you need to know,” - Jake Shields.
• “They’re a BRICS nation, Spain. Do you know what a BRICS nation is? You’ll figure it out,” - Donald Trump to a reporter. BRICS stands for “Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.”

Via Andrew Sullivan. His lead essay is a real stemwinder, too.