There were so many excellent nominations it was hard to pick, but I’ve settled on the following nominees. If you need some convincing, I’ve included some TPM staff and reader nomination pitches below.
The Mar-a-Lago documents case is the Trump scandal par excellence. It combines pettiness, lying, obstruction, grift, narcissism, stall tactics, rampant illegalities, and absurd risks to national security. It is the single most dire threat of criminal prosecution, and they pretty much have him dead to rights. But what makes it Golden Duke-worthy is the sheer ridiculousness of the entire scheme and its ability to consume the dignity of anyone who was involved. Could the 2021-you have imagined that in year two of his ex-presidency, Trump would be arguing in federal appeals court to get his photo of Celine Dion back? I didn’t think so. But that actually happened.
Clarence Thomas– PJs, Fishing Trips, and His Mothers Home
The Mar-a-Lago documents case is the Trump scandal par excellence. It combines pettiness, lying, obstruction, grift, narcissism, stall tactics, rampant illegalities, and absurd risks to national security. It is the single most dire threat of criminal prosecution, and they pretty much have him dead to rights. But what makes it Golden Duke-worthy is the sheer ridiculousness of the entire scheme and its ability to consume the dignity of anyone who was involved. Could the 2021-you have imagined that in year two of his ex-presidency, Trump would be arguing in federal appeals court to get his photo of Celine Dion back? I didn’t think so. But that actually happened.
— Nominated by: TPM Reader
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