Commentary: Trump has turned the White House into a government of 'snowflakes'

"You know the word, the one that for the past decade the right has wielded against liberals as the ultimate epithet - you know, because libs are supposedly feelings-obsessed, physically weak, morally delicate and whiny as all get out. Well, if you're MAGA in 2025, you should probably embrace the term like Trump hugging an American flag with a Cheshire Cat grin. Because if you think, among other things, that Portland is "War ravaged" like Trump claims it is and the U.S. of A. has to send in the military, you truly are a snowflake."

"It sure wasn't the left that called for the firing of people who criticized one of their heroes in the wake of their tragic death. Or that revoked visas over it. Or cheered when a late-night talk show host was temporarily suspended after the FCC chairman threatened to punish his network, as Brendan Carr did to ABC when he told a podcaster Disney could mete out punishment to Jimmy Kimmel "the easy way or hard way.""

"Which president complains any time someone doesn't think they're the greatest leader in human history? Threatens retribution against foes real and imagined every waking second? Whines like he's a bottle of Chardonnay? Trump even complained this week about a Time magazine cover photo that he proclaimed "may be the Worst of All Time." "They 'disappeared' my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Really weird!" the king of MAGA-dom wrote on Truth Social. Here's guessing he'd have complained a little less if the "something" floating on the top of his head looked like a really, super-big crown."

MAGA supporters and Trump display sensitivity and eagerness for retaliation. They portray Portland as 'War ravaged' and call for military intervention. Supporters have pushed for firing and visa revocations against critics, and cheered the temporary suspension of a late-night host after FCC threats. The administration and allies have suggested punitive options for dissenting voices and pressured networks. Trump publicly complained about a Time magazine cover, criticizing the portrayal of his hair and a perceived crown. This conduct mirrors the fragility conservatives once attributed to liberals and highlights partisan double standards.

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