The BBQ is over, the One Big Beautiful Bill has passed, and the lies are already ramping up.
I watched Trump’s little speech from the balcony. I actually felt for Melania — she looked like she either wanted to be anywhere else or throw up over the railing.
As Trump droned on to a completely silent audience, he told us we could now deduct auto loan interest from our taxes — a “first-time-ever” benefit, supposedly created by him. The lies come so easily to him, delivered with a straight face. But here’s the truth: we used to be able to deduct auto loan interest — along with credit card and other consumer loan interest — until the 1986 Tax Reform Act under Reaganomics eliminated it.
That moment lit a fire in me. I wasn’t just disgusted — I was angry. And that’s important, because I’ve always said it was hate that first pushed me to speak out here — not my own hate, but the hate I saw rising around me. Baseless. Ugly. Toxic.
I don’t want to become that. But Trump — and the Cult he’s built — keep pushing that button.
Here are two truths that should be obvious: You’re not a hero just because you wear a MAGA hat. And you’re not a commie bastard if you don’t.
But maybe, just maybe, there are some red hats out there who are starting to get tired of the hate too. I believe — deeply — that many people do see through the lies. But they feel trapped. They’re afraid of looking foolish. Afraid that admitting they were wrong will lead to shame or scorn.
I can’t speak for anyone but myself. But if I ever see someone discard that red hat?
