Trump Puts Birthday Spectacle Front and Center

Trump’s birthday event becomes a political show as much as a personal celebration, with the White House again serving as the backdrop for his brand of command-the-room politics. The coverage suggests he is making himself the center of both the day and the moment, while critics frame it as vanity. But the bigger point is how quickly elite media turn any Trump event into a moral crisis. That double standard is the story as much as the spectacle itself. Read more about this...