* According to AP VoteCast, 37% of Trump voters wanted “complete and total upheaval.” Sobering—but hardly surprising, which is also sobering.
* U.S. officials have asked Congress for expanded powers to deal with drones. But, no, that doesn’t include Trump cabinet picks.
* Trump, as we know, was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.” Reported runner-up: Luigi Mangione.
* Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are co-chairing the new “Department of Government Arrogance.”
* Speaking of Musk, his nickname among a lot of Dems is now “shadow president” and “co-president.” Wonder what JD Vance thinks?
* Still speaking of Musk, no surprise that he is backing Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party.
* Looks like the president-elect is turning Mar-a-Lago into a Trumpian Eagles Nest retreat.
* Trump has indicated that he would consider changing the name of Alaska’s tallest mountain—Denali–back to Mt. McKinley. Alaska natives are reportedly not pleased. No word on whether Mt. Palin would placate them.
* Trump: “I should be suing her (E. Jean Carroll) for defamation.”
* Yes, Trump is still interested in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service.
* Trump has warned the European Union that it must make up their trade deficit with the U.S.–such as by buying more oil and gas. “Otherwise, it is TARIFFS all the way!!!”
* Trump: “If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question.” Wonder what Jimmy Carter would think?
* BTW, Greenland is still not for sale.
* Trump: “We’re going to bring it back … People are not respecting our country very much and they gotta respect us a lot.” Whatever.