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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

May. 1, 2025

Greetings! Good-bye April, hello May. And that means June Pride Month is a month away, and a mere 31 days to prep for a barrage of thinly disguised negativity toward the LGBTQ community from the Trump White House and its MAGA-media enablers…Missing billionaire found! In the wake of Tesla’s dismal first quarter financial results, Elon Musk has been mostly M.I.A. until yesterday, when the world’s richest man took a seat at Donald Trump’s cabinet meeting. The disastrous DOGE billionaire boss, thankfully, is about to exit government service…Trump-branded fragrances can be pre-ordered, but get ready to dig deep into your wallet for The Donald-infused scents. A bottle of cologne or perfume starts at the head-spinning price of $199. Smells fishy to me…During his first 100 whirlwind days, FDR passed 15 significant acts of legislation that helped the country climb back from the Great Depression. It included the Emergency Banking Act, the Federal Emergency Relief and the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Now that’s an impressive first 100 days…Dept. of Stick & Sticks: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker stepped into the national political limelight last weekend to attack Trump and got slimed by the right. American Thinker is leading the charge against the hefty Democrat heavyweight. The Thinker nastily suggests Pritzker’s campaign slogan should be “Make America Morbidly Obese Again.”  The tailor tag in his suit reads (according to the Thinker), “Peoria Tent & Awning”…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard