Trump’s Last Enemy Is The State Itself – Off Message – Brian Beutler

Trump’s Last Enemy Is The State Itself
He’s even trained the smear machine and lawlessness that brought him to power on Social Security, all while Democrats fight the last war.

By Brian Beutler, Mar 05, 2025

Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress drove home the point that he is louder, more dishonest, and more gratuitously partisan than everyone else in politics. If you didn’t know that already, I envy you; it’s been his whole thing for years.

Even in his first term, when he would go through the motions with ever so slightly more gravitas, it was hard to explain why Democrats would subject themselves to his abuse rituals. Today, he’s lost all inhibition, and is in the midst of spree crimes against the government and Constitution.

He shows open contempt for Congress and the courts and the entire American project of the past 80 years. For these reasons, it seemed obvious to me that Democrats should boycott the speech en masse. Refuse to attend, or stage an early walkout, and use the opportunity to counter-program him—truth, head-to-head with his lies.

Trump’s Last Enemy Is The State Itself – by Brian Beutler