The Comrade Courant

The Emperor’s New Magnets Trump’s wet physics and the theater of power Aboard the USS George Washington this week, Donald Trump—rambling incoherently—revived a claim he first made at an Iowa rally in January 2024: that water disables magnets. “Give me a glass of water,” he said then, “drop it on the magnets—that’s the end of the magnets.” Now, he’s using that same myth to argue that U.S. aircraft carriers should abandon electromagnetic catapults and elevators in favor of steam and hydraulics. Never mind that the Navy’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) operates flawlessly in rain, salt spray, and full oceanic conditions. Never mind that magnets do not stop working when wet —a fact confirmed by centuries of physics and every refrigerator on Earth. This isn’t a gaffe. It’s a worldview. Desi Lydic eviscerates Trump’s “wet magnets” claim on The Daily Show (November 2025). “Do You F–k With Magnets?” On Tuesday’s Daily Show , hos...

What's Really Happening in Portland? Trump Threatens Military Crackdown as ICE Faces Permit Revocation Federal troop deployment threatens Portland as the city moves to hold ICE accountable for permit violations, creating a dangerous spectacle of political theater. PORTLAND, OR – On September 27th, Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that he was directing "all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland," framing the city as a battlefield against "Antifa, and other domestic terrorists" . This announcement was followed by a Defense Department memo placing 200 members of the Oregon National Guard under federal control for up to 60 days, a move state leaders are challenging in court . Governor Tina Kotek, who had refused to mobilize the Guard herself, stated, "Oregon is our home — not a military target" . The reality on the ground contradicts the administration's narrative. Mayor Keith Wilson asserted that "the number of neces...