Cookies, Rare Earths, and a $100,000 AmEx Bill
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October 9, 2026
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At a San Antonio rally, a grandmother with cookies sends another protester into the arena while Trump denounces supposed paid enemies.
Why Not? There’s No Reason to Suspect It’s a Scam, Is There?
A new father considers a Trump Account for his baby while Mom remembers a long list of earlier Trump-branded ventures.
Well, We All Make Mistakes.
An American diplomat reviews Myanmar’s human-rights record, then turns his attention to the rare-earth minerals on the table.
Come On, Honey. It’s Only a $100,000 Bill!
A fictional phone conversation in Athens connects Kimberly Guilfoyle’s ambassadorship, a failed engagement and a reported AmEx controversy.
Yeah, Hide It the Normal Way.
As oil rises and stocks fall on Iran war talk, Trump takes a suspiciously well-timed phone call in this fictional satire.
Political cartoons by M. Soares.
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