The French theory that explains Trump’s 'demented' weekend spectacle (opens in new tab)

writes The Atlantic's Gal Beckerman. Beckerman calls it "pure, distilled Trump. No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being."Political influencer Jennifer Welch commented on Monday in her "I've Had It" podcast, comparing it to gladiator matches. In many ways, it is representative of the M...