Donald Trump continued his losing ways—as a president (disastrous), as a human being (M.I.A.), and, lately, even as a spotlight hog. That’s the one thing Trump normally does well, yet for the second straight week he came up short in the A.W.I., finishing second with 18.7 percent, barely ahead of J. D. Vance, who saw the Pope off (18 percent), Meghan Markle (close encounter with ducklings; 15.4 percent), and Kristi “Cash Is King” Noem (11.3 percent). The winner? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (25.1 percent), a chronic underachiever who, according to his boss, is “doing a great job.” As usual.
And, look, here comes another grisly slate of candidates. But first: