American Politics Reaches Its ‘Worse Than Trump’ Phase

After four years spent painting Trump as a unique threat to the nation, progressive pundits have begun moving on to new villains.

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Then–President Donald Trump departs the White House, January 12, 2021.

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Delivering into the political ether a line that had hitherto been reserved to satirists, MSNBC’s Dean Obeidallah proposed on Tuesday that Florida governor Ron DeSantis is “more dangerous than Trump.” “Former President Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our nation, at least, if you support our democratic republic,” Obeidallah wrote. “But DeSantis is more dangerous.”

That was quick.

Charles C. W. Cooke

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Charles C. W. Cooke

Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the host of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast.

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