MY LATEST SUBSTACK: Trump’s Next Act. And America’s.
November 5, 2026
KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: After the Blue Wave, Ron DeSantis Has Entered the 2028 GOP Chat. “I’m a big DeSantis fan, but honestly hadn’t thought about him much for 2028. He does make the Republicans’ ’embarrassment of riches’ situation even more interesting. As I told my colleagues the other day on Slack, I am forever grateful to DeSantis for turning the biggest pain in the a** presidential swing state into a Republican stronghold. “
A DAMNING INDICTMENT OF JOHN THUNE:
Trump seems very chill about the midterm losses because he realizes there won't be much difference between Republicans or Democrats being in control of the Senate.
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) November 4, 2026
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🚨 THIS: President Trump just shared Joel Pollak's take on last night, and it is the only one worth reading.
"Securing the border is ugly. Fighting Iran is costly. Taking on special interests upsets donors. Backing AI scares people."
"Tonight, Republicans paid the costs. The… pic.twitter.com/7KWv307TFN
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 5, 2026
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AND HE’S JUST GETTING STARTED:
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Abdul El-Sayed's confrontation with @SkyNews was shocking.But watch what happened when other journalists questioned Michigan's newly elected senator.
Muslim Brotherhood ties. Accusations of bias. Aggressive exchanges.
Here's what the cameras captured. 🧵 https://t.co/kO6viYrB72
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) November 4, 2026
I MISSED THIS FROM WARD CLARK THE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION, BUT IT’S WORTH REMEMBERING: US Manufacturing Renaissance: Factories Are Coming Home.
Mr. Navarro points out around 250 new factories being built from the ground up, with over $166 billion invested. Another roughly 270 projects, representing around $220 billion in investment, are being planned to expand, modernize or refurbish and re-open existing plants. Bear in mind all that entails; aside from the eventual manufacturing jobs, every one of these projects represents even more jobs, to meet the demand for endless commodities, products and services — from concrete for foundations to steel for structure to skilled construction workers, electricians, plumbers, glaziers, and more. Some of the more specialized factories, for example the ones that have clean rooms, will have to be qualified and validated, which means still more skilled jobs.
It’s jobs all the way down.
Just not quickly enough to sway midterm voters, giving Democrats the opportunity to undo what’s been done.
GIVING A CLUE AS TO WHERE THE $54 MILLION WENT: Express Service: California AG Mysteriously Reinstates Deadbeat Charity Controlled by Code Pink Activist Medea Benjamin, Despite Missing $54 Million.
PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE KINSLEY GAFFE:
“it took *us*… https://t.co/IpIYZppjHi
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) November 4, 2026
“A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth – some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.”
Just because the politician in question has a byline doesn’t make them any less of a politician.
IT’S MY THURSDAY ESSAY FOR VIP SUBSCRIBERS: So That Happened. “The polls were not wrong, gentle reader. If anything, they overestimated the GOP’s chances literally everywhere. The red flags waved all over the place, but the reddest and waving-ist was seen three weeks ago in one of the most reliably conservative districts in one of the most reliably Republican states.”
Much, much more at the link.
SURE, WHY NOT? Pete Hegseth for President.
They say everything moves faster in the age of the Internet, and that’s certainly true of Hegseth. He hasn’t even begun campaigning, and already the impeachment hearings have been scheduled for him!
🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie announces he will BRING A VOTE to IMPEACH SecWar Pete Hegseth next week unless he resigns
"There is one contingency in which I won’t reintroduce the articles of impeachment: Hegseth resigns."
This ACTUALLY going anywhere requires 67 US Senators… pic.twitter.com/XYALzGkuxw
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 5, 2026
SO CALIFORNIA HASN’T GONE COMPLETELY SUICIDAL… YET: California’s Billionaires Exhale as Prop 40 Goes Down.
Several Democratic state leaders campaigned against it. Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed it, as did Xavier Becerra, who cruised to victory over Republican Steve Hilton Tuesday night, and former Rep. Katie Porter, warning it would drive wealthy residents and their tax payments out of California.
In June, the day after Prop 40 qualified for the ballot, Newsom proposed a national “billionaires’ tax” instead: a federal minimum tax on Americans worth more than $100 million, new rules on inheritance, and a national public equity fund that would give Americans a stake in AI-driven wealth.
A Newsom spokesperson told ABC News last month that the governor supports a national tax on billionaires and proudly joined teachers, firefighters, reproductive health clinics, and others in opposing what the statement called a “poorly written state measure that will harm California.”
Clearly, Newsom only opposed the tax because he couldn’t build a Berlin Wall around the state to keep the billionaires in.
THE NEW SPACE RACE: China Publicly Discloses Plan for a Lunar Landing Within Three Years.
SELLING OUT FOR FUN AND PROFIT:
The real winners last night were the podcasters who spent the last two years sowing discord among conservatives and now get to spend the next two cashing in on the division they helped create.
— Frank McCormick (@CBHeresy) November 4, 2026
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Well the foreign op on Iran worked. Great job, Qatari assets. Enjoy your Doha vacation houses.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 4, 2026
DISPATCHES FROM SCHRÖDINGER’S AYATOLLAH:
The process of the US's collapse has accelerated.
— Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (@MKhamenei_ir) November 4, 2026
Whether or not Khamenei is still alive, his collapse was certainly accelerated this year: Mojtaba Khamenei Is (Still) Dead.
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OH, FOR THE LOVE OF BOB! IN STAR TREK? “Gunboat Diplomacy” and a Few Thoughts.
THE FREE PEOPLE (SUCH AS WE ARE) MUST NOT LOSE SPACE: China outlines its launch program leading to its first manned lunar landing.
THEY WON’T. SO BE READY. IT’S GOING TO GET UGLY: FIRST ELON, THEN YOU: “If the Democrats are willing to pick this type of fight with someone like Musk, why would they show mercy to any of the rest of us?”
