Charles Hurt
Columns by Charles Hurt
Trump and Musk’s cosmic bromance
President-elect Donald Trump once said that the second greatest book ever written -- after the Holy Bible, of course -- is "The Art of the Deal," written, of course -- of course! -- by Donald Trump himself. Published November 21, 2024
Washington’s perfect villain: Gaetz takes on the swamp
When Donald Trump stunned the political world in 2016 by winning the presidency, he waited until his inauguration the following Jan. 20 to announce that he was not kidding. Published November 18, 2024
Obama’s singular arrogance
Amid the smoldering wreckage of last Tuesday's elections, Democrats must ask themselves a simple question: Who is in charge? Published November 11, 2024
Vote for Trump, make your opinions known after this insane campaign
As if you needed one more reason to vote for Donald Trump, consider Peanut the squirrel and his friend Fred, the innocent raccoon. Published November 4, 2024
Orange revolution rumbles in on Trump garbage truck
It's the greatest closing campaign pitch of all time. Donald Trump: America's Garbageman. Published October 31, 2024
Voters remain sane despite Harris and Trump’s crazy campaign rhetoric
Donald Trump is a fascist, at least according to the sitting vice president of the United States, who made the shocking announcement last week outside her official government residence. Published October 28, 2024
Just get out and vote for Trump
We have reached that point in the election when everybody is lying to everybody. Published October 24, 2024
Trump wins imagery election
Vice President Kamala Harris' "Hope and Joy" campaign has become "Hope and Growl." Meanwhile, over at the Trump campaign, the joy is explosive and spontaneous and cannot be contained. Published October 21, 2024
Clown-face politics: Traveling Trump circus vs. Harris-Walz freak show
It may be true that Donald Trump campaigns like a carnival barker. Published October 10, 2024
Vance picks up Trump’s ‘America First’ torch
Last week's vice presidential debate was notable for exposing one of the most hapless and unserious vice presidential picks of all time. Published October 7, 2024
J.D. Vance and the fruitcake: Tim Walz channels Biden in veep debate
They didn't even mention dogs and cats being eaten in Ohio. Allegedly, anyway. Published October 2, 2024
Doug Emhoff: Supporting women, one nanny at a time
Someone on the internet posted a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris canoodling and cackling in a joyful embrace with her husband, Doug Emhoff. Published September 30, 2024
Harris: Fake candidate running fake campaign with help from fake media
Nothing about this Democratic ticket is real. Nothing. Published September 26, 2024
Kennedy clan finally gets GOP treatment from political press
Welcome to the craziest election since the invention of electricity. I'm starting to think that maybe America would be better off if Al Gore had never invented the Internet. Published September 23, 2024
Kamala Harris: American psycho
Democrats love to talk about "dog whistles." Published September 16, 2024
Harris has economic plan Goldman Sachs loves — but voters not allowed to see it
Vice President Kamala Harris did not trip on the debate stage, smack her head on the lectern, pass out or vomit on herself Tuesday night. She cackled only once. So for her, it was a ringing success. Published September 10, 2024
Kamala Harris is doomed
God bless the Poles! They are truly a great and honorable and beautiful people. The polls, however, should go someplace to die. The polls are oppressive and dishonest. They are the root of all evil in politics. Published September 9, 2024
Trump is the answer to deep state’s self-interested failures
The first rule of politics is "Never fix anything." Unfortunately for Donald Trump, he had to learn the hard way. Published September 5, 2024
Harris’ airbrushed CNN interview promotes cavalcade of lies and disinformation
CNN's lovefest on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris and her emotional support human should have come with a parental rating: mature audiences only. Published August 30, 2024
Harris and Walz’s spineless chicken campaign
Even Tim Walz could learn a thing or two about retreat, duck and cover from Vice President Kamala Harris. Published August 29, 2024