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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Jul. 31, 2025

Greetings! Christmas in July for conservatives? Right-wing media may be rejoicing today. Political pundits are interpreting Kamala Harris’s decision to eschew a run for California governor as a signal that she intends a 2028 Oval Office bid. And that makes her an ongoing target for mockery and disdain from right-wing media and the current MAGA-master of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  The one Dem who may be happy about Kamala’s Golden State decision is Zohran Mamdani whom Harris may temporarily replace as MAGA-nation’s Public Enemy No 1…Speaking of Mandami, Politico has cleverly coined a term about the constant negativity directed at the winner of last month’s NYC Democratic mayoral primary: Zohran Derangement Syndrome…Brown University reached a multi-million settlement with the Trump administration that restores federal funding.  In return, Brown abolished several DEI programs. Naturally The Donald  celebrated with a Truth Social post: “There will be no more Anti-Semitism, or Anti-Christian, or Anti-Anything Else!,” he wrote. “Woke is officially DEAD at Brown”…Also worth noting on Truth Social: Trump called Fed Chair Jerome Powell stupid. And he wrote, for no immediately discernible reason that I can think of, that ultra-right One America News Network, the home to Matt Gaetz’s daily prime time show, “is making a huge comeback, with millions of new viewers.  Congratulations to OAN”… Now hear this: One of TheRighting’s many loyal subscribers, Jeff Dorman, has composed and recorded a biting song about Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump.  Doubt it will become the new “YMCA”  at any of The Donald’s rallies…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard