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Will Saletan on Trump's Sick Compulsion: Celebrating Death & Insulting the Dead
In this candid conversation, Bulwark writer Will Saletan discusses his latest piece on Donald Trump's disturbing compulsion to attack deceased critics and opponents.
The trigger? Trump's Truth Social post rejoicing over former FBI Director Robert Mueller's death.
Will and Matt unpack the full list of "greatest hits": Attacking Gold Star parents, smearing John McCain even after his death ("I like people who weren't captured"), dismissing John Lewis and Colin Powell, and claiming Rob Reiner "died of TDS."
They also discuss:
— Why Republicans like Mike Johnson and Scott Bessent defend Trump's…
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