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Trump's effort to steal Taylor Swift's spotlight backfires bigtime

The White House Turned Into a Fan AccountA Presidency That Needs AttentionThe reporting describes a familiar Trump move: turning public power into private theater. On a night when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding had the spotlight at Madison Square Garden, the White House leaned in with a sign reading “Trump is your president,” then followed with more self-centered spectacle, including an “Eras Tour” poster and a revived tease about putting Trump on Mount Rushmore. That is the story in miniature: a presidential office behaving less like an institution and more like a grievance…

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