Rob Martinez, Ed.D.

Just when you thought the GOP couldn’t be a more embarrassing cult, Speaker Mike Johnson presented Donald Trump with the “first-ever America First Award”: “We have created a new award. We are going to do something we’ve never done before. We will honor him with a new award… That’s a beautiful gold statue, appropriate for the new Golden Era in America.”

After President Trump claimed to reporters twice today that he had recently spoken to a former president who praised his actions in Iran, saying: “I wish I did what you did.” Aides to all four living presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, have issued statements to CNN, saying there is no record of any communications between them and President Trump.

Fox News’ Peter Doocy: You said twice today that you talked to another former president about the Iran strikes, and they said they wished they had done them during their term. “Was it George W. Bush?” President Trump: “No.” Peter Doocy: “Was it Bill Clinton?” President Trump: “I don’t want to say.” Peter Doocy: “Barack Obama.” Reporter: “Joe Biden.” President Trump: “It’s somebody that happens to like me, and I liked that person who’s a smart person.” “I don’t want to get into who.” 
“I think you probably know.”