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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

May. 4, 2026

Greetings! Village(s) People: Last Friday, Donald Trump appeared at The Villages, the huge MAGA-friendly Florida retirement community near Orlando.  The  Washington Post described his address as “profane.”  In my opinion, the speech was noteworthy because it revealed new details about his  personal life, including his relationship with the First Lady. For instance, he gave his impression of a transgender weightlifter, noting  that Melania pleaded with him not to do it because she viewed it as “unpresidential.” He also revealed  that she  dislikes it when he dances to the Village People’s “YMCA,” which she calls the “gay national anthem.” I’m with the First Lady on both counts. Also in the address, the Portly POTUS admitted that he doesn’t wear a bulletproof vest despite multiple attempts on his life. “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier,” he confessed which is probably the most honest thing he’s said in weeks…Last Thursday night, CNN’s MAGA apologist Scott Jennings told 23-year-old rising progressive podcaster Adam Mockler to “get your hands out of my fucking face,” according to multiple reports.  The obnoxious GOP quote chimp is also a featured speaker on a week-long late November cruise into  the “Gulf of America” sponsored by the  ultra-right media conglomerate Salem Media…Conflicting opinions abound regarding Gavin Newsom’s appearance on Friday’s Real Time with Bill Maher.  To me, the Golden State Gov. came off  as affable, entertaining and  savvy, calmly batting back Bill Maher’s hardball questions. (Newsom was much more effective on the show than two other fellow Democratic governors and likely rivals for White House: Kentucky’s  Andy Beshear and Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro). The California Post (sister pub of the NY Post) opined that Maher conducted a “blistering” interview. Trump thought otherwise and described Maher as “eaten up” by Newsom… If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard