Charlie Sykes

1 day ago | charliesykes.substack.com | Charlie Sykes |Chris Cillizza

On today’s “To the Contrary” podcast, Chris Cillizza joins me to discuss Donald Trump's economic U-turn with China, the uber-skeevy $400 million jet from Qatar, and the crypto-fueled grift orbiting Trump's inner circle. We also get into Joe Biden’s awkward media tour, the troubling revelations about John Fetterman, and the stunning rise of an American pope as a global counterweight to Trumpism. We also discussed the question: What was the most important election? The election of Obama in 2008?

1 day ago | charliesykes.substack.com | Charlie Sykes

On today’s “To the Contrary” podcast, Chris Cillizza joins me to discuss Donald Trump's economic U-turn with China, the uber-skeevy $400 million jet from Qatar, and the crypto-fueled grift orbiting Trump's inner circle. We also get into Joe Biden’s awkward media tour, the troubling revelations about John Fetterman, and the stunning rise of an American pope as a global counterweight to Trumpism. We also discussed the question: What was the most important election? The election of Obama in 2008?

2 days ago | charliesykes.substack.com | Charlie Sykes

“[No] Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” — (The Emoluments Clause, Article I, Section 9, U.S. Constitution.)“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” ―George Orwell**Let’s not make this complicated. Of course it’s a bribe. Everyone knows it’s a bribe. The Qataris know it’s a bribe.

3 days ago | charliesykes.substack.com | Charlie Sykes

For your Sunday evening reading pleasure, here’s a re-post from March, before we got an American pope — a pope who might have a few things to say about Trump as the Champion of Christendom…. Thank you for getting the word out, because it’s not easy these days with our enshittified social media ecosystem. The knee-bending by billionaire broligarchs has transformed the media landscape... and made independent outlets like Substack more vital than ever.

3 days ago | charliesykes.substack.com | Charlie Sykes

"Your 'yes' to God requires your 'no' to all injustice, to all evil, to all lies, to all oppression and violation of the weak and poor..." — Dietrich BonhoefferIn honor of the holiday, I’ll defer detailed discussion of the gobsmacking corruption of Donald Trump’s new “Palace in the Sky” — a gift from his Qatari chums, who have a preternaturally keen understanding of the price of this presidency.