“It Will Be Temporary”

Hassett: "The gas price story is a serious one. We understand that people are hurting on that. We've taken a number of measures to reduce the disruption, and we expect it to be temporary." pic.twitter.com/IduvcVteOB

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2026

"It”? The disruption will be temporary? Or the measures to reduce the disruption will be temporary?

And “temporary” only means “not permanent,” it doesn’t mean “a week or two, a month or two.” Oil executives are saying the supplies in storage are drawn down, and by September shortages will get very real unless the Strait reopens soon. “Temporary” in this context means “at least six months after the Strait reopens.” Which is “temporary” only long after it’s over.

Hassett: "Even if the strait stays closed, what will happen is they will start building pipelines to get into the Red Sea and so on, so markets adjust to these things" pic.twitter.com/o4bGyrboj0

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2026

Oh, THAT temporary. So, in a few decades. After the facilities are in place at either end and the pipelines are built. Sure.

Kevin Hassett: "Right now, Wall Street just doesn't understand that the Trump economy is really creating an economic golden age" pic.twitter.com/sjxp9JK9sn

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2026

We all just fail to grasp the galaxy brain genius of Trump’s accomplishments.

He is crazy.

I know we don’t want to shame people for their mental illness, but maybe they don’t belong in the Oval Office with the nuclear launch codes?

If he truly believes this, he is certifiable. https://t.co/KpEKoacZaX

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) June 4, 2026

Can we leave Grandpa alone with his dementia, yet?

Trump: "I've ended eight wars, and soon to be a ninth. It could be ten. I don't think a president has ended one war." pic.twitter.com/JinZTdCOl8

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 4, 2026

Please? Can we?

Acting AG Todd Blanche says he's working to install "roadblocks" to prevent Democrats from prosecuting Trump and his associates in the future pic.twitter.com/bbaeRPUu6y

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2026

Like what? Rewriting DOJ policy? The policies Bondi tore up and rode roughshod over already, and Blanche continues to ignore? Blanche is not a federal judge and he isn’t the legislature in one person. He can protect Trump until January 20, 2029, provided he doesn’t get impeached or disbarred earlier. After that, he can’t do bupkis.

Let's just name the whole damn town after him and get it over with! https://t.co/D3m8yXsKYe

— Paul Metsa (@PaulMetsa) June 5, 2026

I’m actually surprised he hasn’t declared it “Trump, D.C.”