Donald Trump’s reality-show presidency scores big ratings while the global economy teeters. 

Tune in tomorrow, folks, for another exciting episode of the Donald Trump MAGA Reality Show. It promises to bring more shock and awe to a world that is holding its breath.

And, you know what? It’s all about the network ratings. No matter which side of the political spectrum you’re on, you have to admit it: Trump, despite his lack of a soul and a brain, is a reality star, the likes of which America has never seen before. Pathetically short on legitimate kudos for having any real accomplishments, he’s reveling in the bad press that follows each of his erratic, dangerous and irresponsible moves.

Like virtually everything Trump-ty Dumb-ty has done in his life—including losing most of his hundreds of millions in inherited wealth to incredibly poor judgement and mishandling—the current world scenery is just another example of how his vacuous, boastful genius-in-his-own-mind bluster speaks only one, single truth: Trump is not the art-of-the-deal hero.

The art of deal-making is about putting things together in a way that serves both sides of the negotiation. And yet, the only thing Trump seems to understand is the art of destruction. Even worse, he seems to really enjoy hurting others. Commander? No. He’s the sadist-in-chief.

There’s no question that, while Trump is the poster boy for ignorance, he does show a certain kind of genius—the ability to capitalize on the disabilities of others. Every time he pulls just one more stunt on the American people and the world, he revels in his dumbass assessment of —pointing at everyone else and laughing, “Look how stupid they are.”

When it came to the 2024 election, Trump focused largely on America’s most plentiful national resource—an ample supply of uneducated, ill-informed, frustrated people who hoped that a game of Russian Roulette wouldn’t destroy their lives. That popular party game—the one you might play if you're strung out on liquor and drugs—is all about the odds.

You know how it works: The revolver holds six cartridges, but only one of the chambers is actually loaded. Spin the cylinder when it’s your turn, pull the trigger, and hope that death isn’t on its way. A recent poll shows that five-out-of-six former Russian Roulette players believe that the game is safe.

But when you pair low IQ with mental illness and personality defects, the odds aren’t nearly as good. What America and the world are seeing right now is the perfect storm that occurs when a maniac is given the reins of government. It’s not the tragic odds of one-in-six. The current situation is that everyone—100%, except for his billionaire buddies—will be impacted by Trump’s bad behavior. Disaster is the impending reality.

Think about it, Trump voters. You voted for the man for a reason. Maybe you stood for depriving women of a right to choose … or you believed that Trump could make life easier by reducing the cost of groceries … you liked his anti-war stance and his promises that he would end the world’s major conflicts … you thought that at least something he said wasn’t a lie. Think again.

Campaign promises are almost always disappointing. This time it’s worse—Trump has said himself that he’s not going to deliver and believe me, he’s laughing about the nitwits that got him elected.

You know what they say about hindsight. Now you’re kicking yourself; you’re just another sucker who ignored Trump’s history of fraud, lies and preying on the little guys.

The reality is that Trump could have done some things right. If a low-intellect leader hires the best advisors, he has a good chance for success. But if a leader fires everyone who’s competent, the worst will always happen. And, that’s what Trump has been doing—getting rid of anyone who actually understands the numbers, knows the score and supports the Constitution.

But, then again, the network ratings are the only thing that’s important.

Pretty much every day, the Trump’s “winning strategy” adds a few hundred dead Palestinian children and mothers to the list of the murdered. Sure, there are a few more dead Ukrainians too, and Trump’s making sure that polio—so unnecessarily maligned—gets another chance to disable and kill.

Let’s have a big bonfire, complete with popcorn and chocolate-covered raisins, to burn the books of those who had a genuine interest in stamping out hate and discrimination. And it’s time to purge the academics who stand for truth and knowledge and who dare to rebuke a dangerous regime. Lucky for them, there are plenty of other countries who will love the knowledge and prestige of the discards of the Trump brain-drain (that, too, is straight out of the dictators’ playbook.)

Is this what you wanted? The Trump Show keeps getting the ratings, and a shocking number of Americans just keep following their laugh-track cues and the blinking “Applause” signs, telling themselves that what they’re seeing is quality entertainment.

I don’t think it takes a genius to know that the dismantling of government—and particularly the destruction of the watchdog organizations that help keep it safe—cannot end well. Trump has made our country the laughing stock of the world, and he’s made himself “Enemy Number One” on the economic terrorist list. He’s erased all the good will that America has cultivated over centuries.

For the moment, the U.S. no longer has any friends. And as a pariah state, we have no future. Unless there’s action, there won’t be a U.S. tomorrow.