Quite a few good cartoons this week:

and finally a nod to the first president the US ever had:

More Trump chaos ...

The NY Times - Trump Is Replacing Billy Long as I.R.S. Commissioner

breaking

 

President Trump is removing Billy Long from his job leading the Internal Revenue Service just two months after he was confirmed as commissioner ...

 

It is unclear who will next lead the I.R.S., which has had six different people in charge this year. ...

 

Mr. Long had been an unusual choice to lead the I.R.S.

 

He did not have much background in tax policy ... and while he was in Congress he supported legislation calling for the abolition of the agency entirely.

 

kingdragonfly: 

President Donald Trump had promised to make public files related to the disgraced financier's case if reelected. In July, however, the Justice Department said a previously touted Epstein client list did not exist, angering Trump's supporters, who have called for additional details to be released.
...

I have yet to see any explanation of why these 'Epstein files' should still exist. Surely their destruction would be a simple matter for the Mango Moron and his Meddling Minions?

A couple of memes I saw around the internet today:

kingdragonfly: South Carolina Representative Nance Mace has called billed herself as “Trump in heels.”

re the garishness of all the gold in the Oval Office now (how pathetic):

and finally, it's funny what happens when a governor is actually loyal to the Constitution, not the orange buffoon - they don't do what he wants!:

kingdragonfly: DHS chief slams 'South Park' takedown as 'petty' and 'lazy'

Awww, poor diddums 🙄

gzt: Miss USA files restraining order against Maga Republican Cory Mills after repeated harassment:

😠

The Washington Post - Opinion    (10 Aug 2025)

A blueprint for Trump’s new and improved White House :

(note the gift shop)

Another Trump rip-off ...

Reuters - Fistful of dollars and rice for Vietnam farmers displaced for $1.5 billion Trump golf club

Summary

 

•     Trump family-backed project expedited by Hanoi amid trade talks
•     Some farmers unhappy with prospect of displacement with low payout
•     Trump Org not involved in payouts, get $5 million fee for brand use
•     Some expect golf club to boost local economy, create jobs
  
  

HUNG YEN, August 11 (Reuters) - Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her farm for a Trump family-backed golf resort, offering just $3,200 and rice provisions in return.

 

The golf resort, for which construction is scheduled to begin next month, is offering thousands of villagers such compensation packages to leave the land that has provided their livelihood for years or decades ...

 

The 990-hectare site designated for the golf course currently supports fruit farms growing bananas, longan, and other crops. 

 

While some see opportunity, many farmers are elderly and fear they will struggle to find alternative livelihoods in Vietnam's vibrant economy with its largely young demographic. ...

 

Authorities flagged reimbursements worth between $12 and $30 per square metre of farmland. ...