Jonah shares his thrilling evening at a think tank event, complete with fire eaters. He dives into the Hezbollah-pager plot and Trump's clumsy remarks on antisemitism. The conversation shifts to Rich Lowry's non-issue and J.D. Vance's latest antics. Jonah critiques the media for moral grandstanding and discusses the ongoing absurdity faced by Trump supporters. Humor and nostalgia feature as he reflects on 1980s comic book ads, while also addressing the media's skewed narratives on international conflicts.
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CEI Dinner
Jonah Goldberg attended the Competitive Enterprise Institute's annual dinner at the National Cathedral.
The event featured a nerdy, think-tank-themed parody of Animal House and a floor show that paid homage to Prometheus.
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Magatte Wade's Story
Magatte Wade, a Senegalese entrepreneur, spoke about free-market capitalism's power to alleviate poverty.
She shared her personal story about witnessing economic disparity between Senegal and Germany.
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A Fair Jessica
Jonah Goldberg had a heartwarming moment at the CEI dinner.
The chairman acknowledged Goldberg's long-standing nickname for his wife, Jessica, "the fair Jessica."
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Jonah is coming off an electric evening with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, where he danced with fire eaters and geeked out with fellow think tank nationals. As a result, he is well prepared to dig into the Hezbollah-pager plot, Trump’s Freudian slip in his attempt to combat antisemitism, the Rich Lowry non-controversy, and the continued bad behavior of J.D. Vance. To close it out, Jonah scolds the media for playing morality police and reminds those still inhabiting the world of the sane of the unbelievable idiocy of Donald Trump’s defenders.
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