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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Apr. 1, 2026

Greetings! Wednesday Watch: Trump addresses the nation tonight at 9 ET about his excursion in Iran…Somehow, the vibe around Kristi Noem got weirder. Noem, as you may recall, is the former wacko head of the Dept. of Homeland Security who, among her many sins, favored wearing tight clothes while peacocking in front of helpless, incarcerated young men of color. It always struck me as sadistic posturing. Her husband was outed yesterday by The Daily Mail as a cross dresser fond of posting images of himself as a “busty bimbo.” Noem’s marriage had already hit the rocks. Her alleged romantic partner is Trump advisor and DHS subordinate Corey Lewandowski. Worth noting: I did not see any mentions in the right-wing press about Noem’s husband this morning… Book news: J.D. Vance has a new book coming out June 16.  Communion is described as a spiritual book about how Vance regained his faith. Worth noting: Vance’s mega-best-seller, Hillbilly Elegy was published a  decade ago on June 2016 and launched his national profile. As much as I don’t like Vance as Veep, I’m a big fan of the book (AP)… Gag alert: Trump has released a 100-second video of an artist’s rendering of his proposed Trump Presidential Library, situated in Miami.  The video shows many scenes of the proposed library including a 747 airplane in the lobby, a gift to Trump from the government of Qatar. Worth noting: I did not see a single image of a book in the video of the library. Also worth noting: The U.S. flag depicted at the 28-second mark in the video has 56 stars. The United States flag that I salute has 50 stars, one for each state in the union…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard