He’s Pocketing Gulf Bribes, But Here’s a Hug to Make You Forget

Because nothing says ‘ignore the corruption’ like a well-timed hug on live TV.

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Trump might be raking in luxury jets and mystery millions from Gulf royals, but don’t worry — he got a hostage back.

Look at that mom cry. Look at that soldier hug. Cue the music. That’s your democracy now: one teary-eyed reunion per constitutional violation.

This isn’t foreign policy. It’s streaming content. It drops every time the press gets too close to whatever oily deal Jared just brokered behind a closed door.

There are 59 hostages left. That’s 59 distraction events. Enough to last a full season, maybe two if Trump paces them between indictments and Saudi gifts.

You’ll get the usual sequence:

1. Trump accused of accepting illegal foreign gifts.
2. A hostage is freed.
3. Fox & Friends tears up. CNN softens. MSNBC stares in conflicted silence.

And you? You feel warm inside. You forget.

Because that’s the play. In this presidency, every scandal gets a hostage.

And when the hostages run out? Don’t worry. He’ll find new ones. Or make new ones. That’s the beauty of…