| Scene: Lunch time. 2016. Donald Trump, campaigning for president, is on his private plane, readying to depart for his next rally. Before him, a mountain of paper. Atop that mountain: a box of waffle fries. "As the plane lifted its nose into the air, gravity pulled at the paper," David Von Drehle writes in his latest column, and — well, you'll need to read the column to find out what happened next. Von Drehle himself was on that plane. Now, as we wait to see what might come of the document seizure at Mar-a-Lago, he takes this opportunity to point out something that he has long known about Trump, that others have long known about Trump, and that could help explain how all those possibly sensitive documents ended up at Mar-a-Lago in the first place. Trump loves paper. Piles and piles of paper. Not because he's an eager reader. (Please.) But because to him, all that paper conveys something about the man. Again, you should check out Von Drehle's column to read his theory. Let's just say the paper — not unlike the consumption of waffle fries — was a habit. And in the case of the records at Mar-a-Lago, a potentially very expensive one.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) It was 2016. We were on Trump's private plane. Before him: a mountain of paper, topped with waffle fries. By David Von Drehle ● Read more » | | | | Like Christopher Columbus, who accidentally discovered the New World, the former Russian leader stumbled into greatness by misunderstanding where he was going. By George F. Will ● Read more » | | | He was part of the Soviet regime, a member of its ruling elite who believed its ideology and enjoyed its privileges — yet decided to destroy it nevertheless. By Natan Sharansky ● Read more » | | | | If the GOP really wants Trump to be treated the same as Clinton, it'll have to arrange for "lock him up" chants and calls for him to be "executed," "shot" and hanged. By Dana Milbank ● Read more » | | | | Democracy is acutely imperiled. This is Biden's chance to drive the point home. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | | The law was meant to help servicemembers, not those who can't repay their college loans. By Marc A. Thiessen ● Read more » | | | | And their reasons, both substantively and electorally, don't hold up to scrutiny. By Perry Bacon Jr. ● Read more » | | | Separating the struggling from the weapon most likely to kill them will save lives. By Bryan Barks ● Read more » | | | | New announcements of green jobs allow them to say that the bills they passed are doing what they said they would. By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | | Brace for higher interest rates. That's bad for Biden. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | Impeach Biden for what? Whatever. Trump will demand revenge, and the base will demand action. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | Amid new revelations, Republicans rightly fear that the former president is dragging the party down. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | |
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