What the president said, and what it says about him

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Dec. 26, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

And in other news, engage Operation: Get Us Off This Rock.

We’re trying to be careful to stay in our lane these days, but we haven’t been able to shake that Atlantic article about President Donald Trump calling soldiers who die in war “losers.” So beer in hand, we’re gonna talk about it. Plus: the (de)politicization of COVID-19 vaccines, teen hormones and dreams of traveling far, far away … TGIF.

Here’s a list of everything we talked about today:

“Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’” from The Atlantic
“Covid-19 Vaccine Developers Prepare Joint Pledge on Safety, Standards” from The Wall Street Journal
“Why Does My Kid’s Online School Still Start at 7:50 in the Freaking Morning?” from Slate
“Gravity, Gizmos, and a Grand Theory of Interstellar Travel” from Wired
Finally, this video from comedian Alex Friedman:

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— Alex Friedman (@kosherhotdogz) September 4, 2020

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