This week in GOP stupidity

 It's one thing to go to bat for a friend, but it's another thing entirely to meddle in another country's business because of a friend.

Earlier this week, president Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil if they didn't back off prosecuting their former president, Jair Bolsonaro, who left office after losing a re-election bid in 2023. What Trump doesn't comprehend is that this is none of his concern, and shouldn't be, at all. Pretty sure Bolsonaro can handle his own defense in this case.

But, oh, that ain't all.

As Farron Cousins reports, some officials in El Salvador have turned on the Trump administration, going so far as to suggest that the administration lied about jurisdiction as it relates to unlawfully deported individuals sent to El Salvador.

Couple this with the fact that so-called "border czar" Tom Homan went on Fox News the other day, implying that they can arrest people based on their appearance alone.

"I don't think I like your face."--Mr. Mister, "Uniform of Youth", 1985.

That line alone illustrates the attitude of Homan and Homeland Security. Apparently, it doesn't matter to them that some of these folks are actual citizens, or are innocent. Homan, and, by extension, Stephen Miller, are showing the rest of the US that they want to, well, whitewash this country. They're out of bounds here, that's all there is to it.

As for El Salvador, I've a feeling multiple Cabinet members will take the fall for this farce.

Finally, the long standing feud between Trump and actress-comic Rosie O'Donnell, who now lives in Ireland, reignited after O'Donnell took to social media to blast Trump and his "big, beautiful bill", which gives and extends tax breaks to the wealthy. Trump, claiming that O'Donnell is "not in the best interest of our country", wants to revoke her citizenship.

The problem with that? It's not legal. The Supreme Court, pre-Trump, ruled years ago that the government cannot revoke a person's citizenship in the US. Trump can't let go of grudges. We know that (see also Joe Biden), but he is clearly overstepping his authority just because he believes he can. He's overdue for a reality check.