They Understand How This Works, Right? 🤷‍♂️

brilliant -- Morning Joe put together clips of Pete Hegseth reciting a fake Bible quote from Pulp Fiction, along with the Samuel L. Jackson scene from the movie pic.twitter.com/wDhzA1Zs3M

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2026

As I watched it I couldn’t help but think of another movie: Anchorman, with Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, the man who would read anything put on the teleprompter. Sort of like this:

Rep. Jim Jordan: "Americans would love for gas prices to come down. We wish it happened yesterday. But we also gotta accomplish the objective on this mission." pic.twitter.com/Akf1AIJk61

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2026

(Which is...? Reopen the Strait that Trump closed by attacking Iran, and lower the price of gas Trump raised by…attacking Iran?)

CNBC: Democrats could pick up 40 House seats this year

REP. JIM JORDAN: Well, I think we're gonna win because the left, every position they take is crazy

CNBC: There's people who would use that slogan right back against you pic.twitter.com/bI4Cvn0ptu

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2026

Jordan understands how politics in America works, right?

Trump: "It’s easy! Tucker is a Low IQ person - Always easy to beat, and highly overrated!!! So are Megyn Kelly, 'Candace'(Really Dumb and mentally ill!), and Bankrupt Alex Jones, who is completely 'fried.' There are others, also! Then we have some that are VERY GOOD, true MAGA… pic.twitter.com/FmZH8AkF8t

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2026

Trump: "It’s easy! Tucker is a Low IQ person - Always easy to beat, and highly overrated!!! So are Megyn Kelly, 'Candace'(Really Dumb and mentally ill!), and Bankrupt Alex Jones, who is completely 'fried.' There are others, also! Then we have some that are VERY GOOD, true MAGA all the way, and smart. I should do a list of good, bad, and somewhere in the middle. Wouldn’t that be fascinating??? President DJT"

Trump understands none of those people are running for elective office, right?

BERNIE SANDERS: Americans do not want us to continue spending billions of taxpayer dollars in support of the illegal, horrific war policies of Netanyahu

NEWSMAX: Your reaction?

REP. JOHN ROSE: As I listen to Sanders's comments, they border on being antisemitic pic.twitter.com/ejUtNietpL

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2026

Well, yeah, of course. (And the Pope is anti-Xian. 🤦‍♂️ Sen. Sanders is Jewish.)