Tuesday, March 17, 2026
It's funny because it is kind of true-ish
Yes, this is from the Onion, but the underlying premise is something that fascinates me: That Donald Trump does not seem to have people his own age (or within 40 years of his age) that he seems genuinely close to. It appears that his wife is mostly somewhere else, his kids are off on their own, Elon Musk took off, and he doesn't appear to have a close buddy around. Susie Wiles certainly has a lot of contact with him, of course, but it is rare to see them together.
In his first term, he had Steve Bannon close and Melania seemed more engaged-- and he also had his daughter and son-in-law right there, and it is no secret that Ivanka is a favorite of his. At the start of this term, Elon Musk seemed to be close to him. But now?
Maybe I'm very wrong (I don't have a great point of observation), but his life seems lonely. And that might not be good for him, or for any of us.
