There is something of a mismatch between the cartoonish imbecility of Trump’s inner circle and the formidable influence they exert over the state’s highest levers of power.
More than anything, it’s a jarring aesthetic contrast, like the Three Stooges becoming Supreme Court Justices or something. One of them bonks the other with the gavel, and that’s funny — but the laughter fades as you realize they actually preside over the highest court in the land.
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