I’m a tad surprised it didn’t happen sooner during the last recess — but this quote from Trumpworld left on the cutting room floor from a mid-April edition of Trail Mix hinted at how the veepstakes candidates could play the trial thedailybeast.com/trumps-trial-i…

“I do love the psychology of, ‘When’s the moment when you think nobody’s watching?’ …Chances are, I’m watching.” helen holmes interviews Isabelle Brourman about sketching the Trump trial: thedailybeast.com/the-courtroom-…

The problem for the 'polls are wrong' crosstab disbelievers is that the polls for every other Democrat is 'normal': Biden is the only one with big weaknesses with the core Democratic base

Some news—I'll be starting soon at The Boston Globe as a national political reporter!

Have always admired the Globe's ambitious journalism & I'm honored for the chance to contribute. I can't wait to get to work with this tremendous team (and reunite with Jackie Kucinich!)

In which Josh Hawley says two elderly members of the other party are at the 'top of their game.'

via Ursula Perano
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DeSantis chief of staff James Uthmeier in consideration for a potential Senate pick if Rubio gets the nod for VP 👀

Trump praised Hannibal Lecter and condemned windmills for killing whales, but there wasn't much new beyond that. A recap & a fact check on the rally in Wildwood, NJ: thedailybeast.com/80000-turn-out…

Dougmentum alert: Trump tells the crowd to 'get ready for something' while praising the North Dakota governor.

This week in Trail Mix, we had reporting both on Burgum's position in the veepstakes and his weird relationship w/ Kristi Noem thedailybeast.com/rubio-wants-to…

Trump on Emmanuel Macron: 'Nice guy, loves France.'

'The ships are circling Beijing'

'We took in more income after the tax cut,' Trump says, which is not true.

'...estimates from the Congressional Budget Office suggest that a decline in major tax revenues was the largest driver of the increase in the deficit from 2022 to 2023.'
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He was apparently referring to Ottis Anderson, middle name Jerome, per the campaign. Fmr Giants running back who lives in West Palm Beach

'I'll be the only one in the country to put up bail,' Trump says about potentially being thrown in the hoosegow for violating his gag order