Greetings! The Narcissist’s Name Game: Donald Trump is on a rampage to plaster his name on every government program and building he can.  The Kennedy Center represents the latest  desecration of a treasured national institution.  JFK’s niece Maria Shriver expresses her horror in this post. What next? Trump-JFK Airport? AmTrump?...In stark contrast, Barack Obama has released his annual list of his favorite movies, books and music of the past year.  The list includes Oscar-bait  films  “Jay Kelly” and “Train Dreams,” as well as notable tomes  “Mark Twain,” by Ron Chernow, and “1929,” by Andrew Ross Sorkin...Speaking of lists, Mediaite caused quite a stir  this week with its ranking of the 75 most influential people in news media for 2025. I won’t spoil the fun by revealing who is No. 1, but here’s a teaser:  Megyn Kelly placed third. Yours truly didn't crack the Top 75. Maybe in 2026....The Donald’s speed freak 18-minute prime time performance  Wednesday night made it easy to miss the torrent of lies, insults and petty grievances. Here’s a full transcript of what he said and it ain’t pretty....Weekend Watch: Amazon Prime’s Merchants of Joy is the perfect Christmas documentary. It puts the cutthroat business of selling Christmas trees on the mean streets of New York City under a revealing microscope. Worth noting: I’m struggling to finish the acclaimed Ken Burns six-part, 12-hour documentary “The American Revolution.”  I’m not even halfway through it but I'm not giving up...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings? Why is grandpa angry? That’s the hilarious tweet Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson posted during Donald Trump’s prime-time bitch-fest last night.  The best thing that can be said about the unhinged POTUS rant was that it lasted only 18 minutes. I was struck by his angry tone and rapid-fire delivery. It was nearly impossible to fully absorb the content. I actually wondered during his presentation if he was medicated. As Rick Wilson joked (I think) in another tweet : “You know, teleprompters have a speed setting. This one is clearly on ‘coke binge.’” Worth noting: In the speech, Trump announced a new government service designed to sell drugs to consumers from Pfizer at discounted prices.  It’s called – naturally – TrumpRx. Check out the weird home page that features The Donald  sitting in what appears to be an AI-created Oval Office…Yesterday, Amazon  dropped the trailer for its feature-length doc “Melania.” It touts an inside look at the reclusive First Lady during the 20 days leading up to the Trump 2.0 inauguration. “Melania” debuts in movie theaters January 30.  Shortly after the documentary’s theatrical release, couch potatoes can catch the film on Amazon Prime Video...TPUSA’s four day AmericaFest 2025 kicks off today in Phoenix.  It features the cream of right-wing royalty including Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Erika Kirk...That was quick! After less than a year on the job, Dan Bongino is bolting from his #2 position at the FBI and is likely to return to the much more lucrative life of a conspiracy-slinging right-wing podcaster...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard