Matt Gaetz, left, and Tulsi Gabbard, right, step off a plane after at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, on Sept. 10.Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP

Terry Glavin: Donald Trump's cabinet of circus freaks and Bond villains

We might as well laugh while we still can

by · National Post

If there’s one thing that should be uncontroversial to observe about Donald Trump’s spectacular political comeback from humiliation and perdition following his ferocious reluctance to accept defeat in the 2020 presidential election, it’s that no matter what happens over the next few weeks, months and years, the American political scene is already exceedingly entertaining — in a macabre sort of way.

Derek Burney: The deplorables strike backAfter a tumultuous, even nasty campaign, including two assassination attempts and persistent threats from Iran, Donald Trump made a stunning comeback breaking through the Democratic “Brick Wall” of blue states in the mid-west and sweeping all seven, key battleground states. Economic issues and immigration were top concerns for voters and, when three quarters of Americans think the country is “on the wrong track,” the incumbent has a huge problem. Trump’s pledge that he would “fix it” resonated.Derek H. Burney, 13 Nov 2024Casey Babb: Israel’s war may soon end. Ours is just beginningThe Biden Administration’s leadership in the Middle East since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack was weak and ineffective. Since Donald Trump’s election earlier this month, many Jews in both Canada and the United States are expecting a sea change in the United States’ approach. Are they right?Casey Babb, Special to National Post, 15 Nov 2024