🌀 The Madness of King Don

By Rob C.

Art by Clay Jones

TL;DR:

Trump’s latest descent into delusion would be hilarious—if he weren’t still at the wheel of American democracy, flooring it toward a cliff.

Stable Genius, but Untethered from Reality

We’ve all laughed at Donald Trump’s “greatest hits” of crazy talk. From “I’m a very stable genius” to his “the oranges” (origins) of an investigation, to the time he proudly declared that the Continental Army “took over the airports” during the Revolutionary War—there’s enough material for a Netflix comedy special.

He’s like that uncle who shows up to Thanksgiving dinner after too many highballs, starts telling war stories that never happened, and insists everyone applaud his imaginary successes. At first, it’s funny—until you realize Uncle Don is also holding the nuclear codes.

And the problem isn’t just the word salads. It’s that Trump genuinely seems to believe his own mythology. One moment, he’s the “most persecuted man in history,” and the next he’s “the greatest president since Lincoln.” (Lincoln, for the record, never had to brag about crowd size.)

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When the Tweets Hit the Fan

Trump’s erratic behavior isn’t confined to microphones and rallies—it’s been national policy by impulse. Remember when he announced tariffs on China via tweet at 3 a.m., sending markets into freefall before his own aides were even awake? Or that he’s declared Portland was “war zone”, deploying federal forces against American citizens exercising their rights?

It’s the stuff of late-night comedy—until you remember those actions have real-world consequences. Farmers losing billions while he bails our Argentina. Cities are militarized so he can arrest mothers and fathers, gardeners and dishwashers.

And when cornered, he pivots into grandiose delusions: “Everybody loved it,” “Nobody’s been treated worse than me,” “The economy’s the best it’s ever been.” Even his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein—once described as “a terrific guy”—is rewritten to “I barely knew him.” The only consistent thing about Trump’s storytelling is its total inconsistency.

Those who previously served under him describe a man impervious to fact, allergic to reality, and obsessed with his own reflection. (Narcissus, but with worse hair.)

Delusion in Chief

We’ve gone from comedy to tragedy. Trump’s public detachment from reality has evolved from punchline to peril. The man who once confused Nanci Pelosi for Nikki Haley, now believes he’s a political messiah.

He’s declared that judges who rule against him are “enemies of the people,” that journalists are “traitors,” and that his own criminal indictments are “a badge of honor.” He calls his political opponents “vermin” and promises “retribution” for those who oppose him—language that echoes some of history’s darkest regimes.

And his Republican minions stay quiet, because when a delusional man commands a cult, reality becomes optional and obedience is mandatory.

The Final Stop on the Crazy Train

It’s tempting to keep laughing—to treat the madness as mere spectacle. But make no mistake: this train is moving fast, and the conductor thinks the flashing red lights ahead are just fake news.

As I wrote in Democracy for Sale, when delusion meets unchecked power, democracy itself becomes the casualty. What began as a joke has become a national emergency.

We can’t stop Uncle Don from rambling—but we can stop letting him drive.

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© 2025 Robert Cain is the author of Democracy for Sale: How Corporate Greed is Corrupting Democracy and Endangering the Planet.