EXCUSES, BRUISES, AND DAVOS: IT’S TIME TO INVOKE THE 25TH
Every day, it feels like I’m Phil Connors in the movie Groundhog Day because it’s the same shit every day as Karoline Leavitt steps out to do the one job this White House can’t seem to live without, turning obvious mistakes into “actually, it was genius” while bragging about how transparent this administration is.
The problem is that most of us with a functioning brain and all of our teeth know the stuff that spews out of her mouth is on par with a Dateline suspect backed into a corner, forced to invent an alibi on the spot.
Instead of coming across as a strong leader of the world’s most powerful nation during his speech, Trump repeatedly confused Greenland with Iceland.
When reporters pressed Leavitt, all they received was denial and wordplay, claiming that his written remarks referred to Greenland as a “piece of ice” and that basically, it was our fault for hearing it wrong.
Then came the second “get the fuck out of here” moment with Leavitt, as visible bruising was spotted on Trump’s hand during the Davos signing ceremony, along with his aspirin intake.
Leavitt’s official explanation: he hit his hand on the corner of the signing table. Seriously, he could have been vigorously jerking off under the table and cracked his hand, and it wouldn’t have left a bruise like that, let alone bumping it.
Why does every “what the fuck” moment, which seems to happen daily, become a daily excuse that is about as believable as the Browns winning the Super Bowl?
Deep down, this isn’t really about word slips or bruises. It’s about mental sharpness, physical stamina, and whether we’re all being asked to pretend decline is just “fake left-wing” news. It’s also about age. The U.S. Constitution sets a minimum age for presidents, not a maximum.
This is not a red issue. This is not a blue issue. This isn’t even a “middle ground” issue. This is an American issue. How many more times are we going to elect a president who’s pushing 80?
Since there are no guardrails in place setting a maximum age for the president, the strongest tool we have is the 25th Amendment. If a president is truly unable to fulfill the duties of the office, and won’t step aside voluntarily, the key is Section 4, which requires the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet (or a congressionally created body) to submit that declaration in writing.
Right now, that Vice President is JD Vance, who has shown how he really feels about Trump in previous interviews.
If Vance were to assume the presidency, one can only hope he does the right thing and boots Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, RFK Jr., Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Sean Duffy, Pete Hegseth, and Leavitt out of Capitol Hill and surrounds himself with serious, capable people and not a bunch of yes people.
Call it wishful thinking, but Vance is smarter than Trump. I hope that he reverts to his real political self and becomes a president for the people, not just for a fading MAGA support base.
America deserves a coherent, well-spoken president the world will respect, and that man was never, and will never be, Donald Trump. So maybe replace your “LET’S GO BRANDON” stickers with “LET’S GO 25TH AMENDMENT” stickers.
