Crash Course: The serious side of joy: Democrats laugh off Robert Kennedy Jr., deflate Trump with humor

Democrats are laughing at Donald Trump and his RFK Jr. endorsement Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoruU8P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc2d0ZHllbW1odS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NTlzeWJxeHBhdyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuzxgzGa2BmpRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoruU8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN2h1aTJ0eWdjNy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NTlzeWJxeHBhd1cDc3BjQgpmuzxgzGa2BmpRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoruU8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbGwyYmkxZTg3ai8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NTlzeWJxeHBhd1cDc3BjQgpmuzxgzGa2BmpRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoruU8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcWU0cGlqb2FvbC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NTlzeWJxeHBhd1cDc3BjQgpmuzxgzGa2BmpRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoruU8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdzNjdGhld2dmeS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NTlzeWJxeHBhd1cDc3BjQgpmuzxgzGa2BmpRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoruU8P0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcHZ6bGd6M2ljYi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NTlzeWJxeHBhd1cDc3BjQgpmuzxgzGa2BmpRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ The serious side of joy: Democrats laugh off Robert Kennedy Jr., deflate Trump with humor From Brian Karem: Trump’s response to all of this was expected. His angry social media comments and even Kennedy’s announcement seemed anticipated by the Democrats. They simply aren’t being caught off-guard by Trump. Maybe after eight years of dealing with him, they’re finally getting it. That’s a better learning curve than what it took from a disastrous Macarena dance in 1996 to the vibe and efforts in 2024. The Democrats knew about Kennedy because he had tried to sell himself to the Democrats first. When they turned him down, apparently Trump got him for a cheaper price that, knowing Trump, he will never pay. The MAGA supporters puffed their chests with pride and swore this would burst the Harris bubble. After the laughter subsided among Democratic strategists, however, the reality set it. Democrats I spoke with just shrugged. “We ain’t going back. 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This year, more than two dozen Republican attorneys general and a half dozen advocacy groups filed lawsuits seeking to block the rollout of new Department of Education regulations. Advocacy groups that joined the lawsuits include Moms for Liberty, Young America’s Foundation, Parents Defending Education, Independent Women’s Network, Female Athletes United and Speech First, Inc. Those rules lay out how the government enforces Title IX, the 1972 federal civil rights law banning sex discrimination in educational settings that receive federal funding. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoruU8P0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcjZmM2dyNWVody8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9NTlzeWJxeHBhdyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmuzxgzGa2BmpRUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). 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