![]() ![]() His beloved and increasingly paranoid hero Donald Trump was even more horrified, asserting that this legal event indicated that America is now a “Weaponized Police State,” that “Our Country is a laughing stock all over the World” and the “majesty of the United States is gone.” No, he didn’t grasp his role in turning the US into a laughing stock or stripping away its majesty.įact is, his ongoing involvement with the self-confessed former crack cocaine, gambling addict, evangelical Christian and pillow salesman offers one of the clearer examples that the man who occupied our Oval Office had abandoned any notion that governance requires serious expertise and good governance requires understanding of the functions of government. ![]() Lindell called the seizure “disgusting” and underscored that he relies on his phone for “everything.” This reality took on extra significance earlier this week when the FBI, armed with a search warrant, seized Lindell’s cell phone at a Hardee’s drive-through line in Minnesota. This piece could go on and on displaying how ridiculous that claim was-and yes, a list of those “best” people and their crimes may be a coming attraction-but the MyPillow guy Mike Lindell offers a rich illustration of the kind of operators who have advised the man who sat in our Oval Office and who have continued to cheerlead for the stolen election lie and the overthrow of our government. It’s tragically laughable to recall when the Republican candidate who lived in a tower and played a serious businessman on TV promised to surround himself with “the best and most serious people” if he became president. I mean, does a guy who sells pillows and devotes large amounts of his time and money spreading disinformation really deserve to be spotlighted for his impact on the American body politic? Sadly, yes, he does. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) MyPillow CEO Michael Lindell outside the door of the West Wing at the White House on Friday, Jan 15, 2021. ![]()
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