A Flight of Sycophancy

Published: Dec. 28, 2017, 12:34 p.m.

b'After his tax bill victory on Wednesday, Donald Trump graciously called a Cabinet meeting\\u2014he probably sensed his staff was itching to get something off its chest. If he had not convened his cheerleading squad, it\\u2019s possible they would have been borne away by their unvented amazement, swept into the streets like Enoch to heaven. The president of the United States would not dare let such a thing happen to his beloved stuff. Right before the speeches began, though, Trump looked mad.'