It may look like a still from a hostage video but the featured image shows Marco Rubio slumped on a couch during the Trump-Vance ambush of President Zelensky. I have my own name for it, Ambush At The Malakatude Corral, inspired by the Lancaster-Douglas take on the Wyatt Earp myth, Gunfight At The OK Corral. America is not OK with Team MAGA in the saddle.
The legacy media has described the ambush as a blow up or fight, which puts the onus on the Ukrainian. It implies rudeness on his part when all he did he was stand up to the Kaiser of Chaos who has the manners of a schoolyard bully and the ethics of a gangster. If I had treated a guest like that in my family home, my parents would have grounded me for a week. The malakatude, it burns.
Team MAGA has done jack shit for Ukraine, yet President Z has thanked them anyway. Trump’s hapless secretary of state was a supporter of Ukraine’s valiant defense against Russian aggression until January 20. Did he think that he could change Trump’s mind? If so, he’s a delusional idiot. President Pennywise is a devotee of dictators, especially Putin. The malakatude, it burns.
Rubio looked so bummed out during the ambush that I halfway expected him to do this:
Marco Rubio is thirsty for power but he doesn’t have any in Trump Regime Mach-Two. And he gave up a safe Senate seat to be humiliated by Trump and Vance. The malakatude, it burns.
Many believe the Russians have dirt on the Insult Comedian so terrible that he does their bidding for that reason. That’s a possibility but the alternative explanation is worse: He supports Putin because he envies him and wants to be like him.
Monkey see, monkey do. I could call Trump somewhat simian, but I don’t want to insult apes.
One of the stupidest things that happened during the Ambush At The Malakatude Corral was this:
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
Really? What about this jerk at a recent cabinet meeting?
Tech support? More like Wreck Support. At least President Z at least wasn’t wearing a cap indoors like Reich Chancellor Musk. The malakatude, it burns.
Team MAGA has done many horrible things since oozing onto the political scene but the ambush of President Z is only surpassed by the Dipshit Insurrection. My friend Bob Mann summed it in his post about the ambush, America has joined the Axis Of Evil.
After 80 years of flawed leadership of the free world, Team MAGA is dragging America to the dark side. It’s as unsurprising as it is depressing. We knew the sell-out was coming but it still hurts to witness it. American backing of NATO and the EU has kept the peace since 1945. Germany and France are now allies thanks to American influence. Team Trump is doing this:
America’s closest European ally is standing behind Ukraine in its struggle to survive. It makes me as proud to be an American Labour supporter as I am ashamed of my own government:
Brilliant show of statesmanship and solidarity.U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes out to greet President Zelenskyy on the street.Starmer posted a clip of this moment on his X account. He stated:"Action, not just words. Britain stands with Ukraine, today and always 🇬🇧🇺🇦"
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2025-03-01T21:44:35.265Z
Thanks for not being Trump’s poodle, Prime Minister.
I am a committed Atlanticist and supporter of NATO, so it pains me to offer this unsolicited advice to America’s traditional allies: Runaway.
The last word goes to Del Shannon:
That song became even more sinister when it was used in Dexter: New Blood as the theme song of a serial killer played by the great character actor Clancy Brown. Donald John Trump is the president as serial killer. He’s killing off our alliances and safety net just because he can.
The malakatude, it burns. That’s the real last word.