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Spirax Group (LON:SPX) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.489
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Boston Globe
42 minutes ago
- Boston Globe
Who really suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome?
Get The Gavel A weekly SCOTUS explainer newsletter by columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. Enter Email Sign Up Two decades on, Krauthammer's coinage has been appropriated, rebranded, and defined down — way down. 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' is now flung at anyone who objects to President Trump's conduct or opposes his policies. The term is no longer reserved for over-the-top expressions of revulsion — like actor Robert De Niro using a televised appearance at the Tony Awards to Advertisement No — today 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' is used as an all-purpose put-down to deride any Trump critics, including those who stick to serious, fact-based analysis. I've lost count of all the times I've been Advertisement A woman seen at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 3, when President Trump was speaking there. Scott Olson/Getty The word 'syndrome' notwithstanding, this is merely political trash talk, popularized by Trump and his allies as a way to wave off criticism without having to engage it. Instead of refuting arguments or defending policy, the magic letters 'TDS' turn disagreement into proof of mental defect. Yet if 'derangement' means the loss of proportion and judgment Krauthammer was getting at, then the most severe cases aren't among Trump's critics. They're in the ranks of his most ardent loyalists. The real Trump Derangement Syndrome shows up in three telltale symptoms. First is the cult-like worship that treats Trump as infallible — his acolytes profess adoration not only for what he does, but for whatever could flow from him. Emblematic of that mindset are the Advertisement Second is the abandonment of principles that once seemed non-negotiable. Conservatives and Republicans who used to champion free trade A man with a MAGA tattoo on his stomach attended a rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., to mark President Trump's 100th day in office on April 29. EMILY ELCONIN/NYT Third is the unsettling delight so many supporters take in Trump's most outrageous behavior — a kind of giddy worship that equates offensiveness with authenticity. Such brazenness has been a hallmark of his political career — from mocking John McCain's Vietnam War heroism to charging undocumented immigrants with ' Advertisement Meanwhile, they reflexively use 'TDS!' as a go-to put-down for anything from mild disagreement to serious moral critique, framing opposition not as argument but as pathology — an easy, cheap discredit. Yes, plenty of Trump-haters go overboard — but in MAGA circles, the 'TDS' tag is sprayed far wider, hitting thoughtful critics just as readily as the genuinely unhinged. What is truly alarming is how some have sought to legalize that insult by casting dissent as disease. In Minnesota this spring, five Republican senators proposed a bill that would Krauthammer's original point in 2003 was that derangement is the breakdown of proportion and prudence. That breakdown isn't found among critics who quote Trump accurately and challenge his claims. The most alarming political derangement today affects those who cannot conceive that there are legitimate reasons to be appalled by the president, and so explain anti-Trump dissent as a sign of mental weakness. If reason is the measure, then those who shout 'TDS!' the loudest are the ones most in need of treatment. Jeff Jacoby can be reached at
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43 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Donald Trump and Prince Andrew Were 'Swapping Tales About Women'—Author
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Donald Trump and Prince Andrew were overheard "swapping tales about women" by a diplomat in New York, a royal author told Newsweek. The two men have both been under fire over their respective friendships with Jeffrey Epstein, the New York sex trafficker who died in jail in August 2019. The president denied knowing Andrew that same year despite having previously said, in 2000, that he was a "lot of fun to be with." Now, historian Andrew Lownie argues in his new biography Entitled that the pair did enjoy each other's company and were seen together by diplomats. Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, told Newsweek: "It seems like this random individual wrote a book of fiction that belongs in the bargain bin of a discount bookstore." Donald and Melania Trump and Prince Andrew pose at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, on February 12, 2000. Donald and Melania Trump and Prince Andrew pose at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, on February 12, It Matters Prince Andrew's reputation disintegrated due to allegations by Virginia Giuffre that she was forced to have sex with him by Epstein and Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, as a 17-year-old sex trafficking victim. Trump has denied knowing about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, but their friendship has been haunting him in recent weeks, since botched promises to release the Epstein files this year. Trump administration officials had hinted at major revelations and even new charges in the case after the president ordered a review of the files. Yet in July, the D.O.J. and FBI released a memo saying there was no "Epstein client list" to release, there would be no new investigations and there was no evidence the financier blackmailed prominent figures. What to Know Lownie said in an upcoming episode of Newsweek's The Royal Report podcast: "I had this fascinating lunch with the diplomat at the New York consulate, who had stories of Trump and Andrew swapping tales about women, swapping notes about masseurs, talking about golf. "They have all these interests, golf, sex and money. So, I mean, it was amazing that Trump subsequently denied having any knowledge of Andrew, having any contact with him, when of course there's plenty of pictures of them together in London, in Mar-a-Lago and elsewhere. "They were all fishing in the same waters. But I can understand why they may want to distance themselves now." Newsweek representatives of Prince Andrew for comment. What Donald Trump Said About Andrew After Prince Andrew's car crash interview in 2019, Trump denied knowing the royal: "I don't know Prince Andrew, but it's a tough story, it's a very tough story." Yet he told People at a party in October 2000: "He's not pretentious. He's a lot of fun to be with." The magazine's article read: "Attending a Halloween costume party hosted by model Heidi Klum at the chic Hudson Bar, the teetotaling Andrew sipped bottled water and chatted with Maxwell, who wore a leopard-print jacket and platinum wig, as well as with Donald Trump and his girlfriend, model Melania Knauss [as the First Lady was then known]." Months earlier, that February, Andrew was photographed chatting with the Trumps at Mar-a-Lago. Epstein and Maxwell were at the same event and were also pictured socializing with both Andrew and Trump. Melania Trump, Prince Andrew, Gwendolyn Beck and Jeffrey Epstein at a party at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000. Melania Trump, Prince Andrew, Gwendolyn Beck and Jeffrey Epstein at a party at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, Happens Next The Epstein-shaped storm swirling around Trump has moved to questions about Ghislaine Maxwell, who had meetings over two days with Todd Blanche, deputy U.S. Attorney General, in July. Shortly afterward, she was moved to a minimum security prison to continue serving her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking related offences. Maxwell was convicted over allegations that she groomed girls for Epstein to sexually abuse. Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has requested documents relating to the transfer, telling Newsweek it "reeks of a coordinated protection racket run at taxpayer expense to shield the president." Lownie said he was concerned Maxwell could be a flight risk: "I think she'll disappear. I mean, we may assume that she's in the American prison service but I think she'll be sunning herself on the beach somewhere." And on her transfer, he added: "The victims must feel very strongly about this, that you know, here's someone who had a very serious sentence, was charged and convicted on several counts, and, it was clear from the trial, had been deeply involved in what Epstein was doing. "And yet, you know, here she is with a 20-year sentence being basically given a get out of jail free card." Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about Charles and Queen Camilla, William and Kate, Meghan Markle and Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
