Will Saletan
@saletan.bsky.social
Writer, @thebulwark.com. Email: [email protected]. You can also find me at https://www.threads.net/@wsaletan and http://substack.com/@saletan
Believe them. They mean it. This time, they really, really mean it.
The White House is promising to announce a new healthcare plan "very soon." We've heard that one before...
December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Believe them. They mean it. This time, they really, really mean it.
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"This might be the first time that Donald Trump has acknowledged real numbers....I’m just kind of shocked at that post, because it acknowledges at least the indirect truth of the polls."
Great convo between @saletan.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Great convo between @saletan.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Transcript: Trump Explodes Over Cratering Polls as GOP Losses Worsen
As this week’s brutal GOP election losses show Latinos shifting hard against Trump and the GOP, the author of a piece on Trump’s agenda of ethnic persecution explains why naked bigotry is also backfir...
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"This might be the first time that Donald Trump has acknowledged real numbers....I’m just kind of shocked at that post, because it acknowledges at least the indirect truth of the polls."
Great convo between @saletan.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Great convo between @saletan.bsky.social and @gregsargent.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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Trump's racist tirades toward Somalis are a test of how much fascist ethnic persecution the American people will tolerate, says @saletan.bsky.social. So public backlash and sinking polls (Trump at 38% on immigration!) are heartening.
On the pod Will is so good today:
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
On the pod Will is so good today:
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Trump Rages at Cratering Polls as GOP Losses Reveal Surprise Weakness
As this week’s brutal GOP election losses show Latinos shifting hard against Trump and the GOP, the author of a piece on Trump’s agenda of ethnic persecution explains why naked bigotry is also backfir...
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Trump's racist tirades toward Somalis are a test of how much fascist ethnic persecution the American people will tolerate, says @saletan.bsky.social. So public backlash and sinking polls (Trump at 38% on immigration!) are heartening.
On the pod Will is so good today:
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
On the pod Will is so good today:
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
I may have finally found my people. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I may have finally found my people. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Trump has painted a target on the backs of Somali Americans in Minneapolis 👇🏽
@saletan.bsky.social : “Trump’s Attack on Somali Americans Is Vile Fascism. He’s testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
@saletan.bsky.social : “Trump’s Attack on Somali Americans Is Vile Fascism. He’s testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
December 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump has painted a target on the backs of Somali Americans in Minneapolis 👇🏽
@saletan.bsky.social : “Trump’s Attack on Somali Americans Is Vile Fascism. He’s testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
@saletan.bsky.social : “Trump’s Attack on Somali Americans Is Vile Fascism. He’s testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
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Did you think fascism was something only Europe did? Think again, and then wake up.
Read @saletan.bsky.social on Trump's demonization of Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
Read @saletan.bsky.social on Trump's demonization of Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
December 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Did you think fascism was something only Europe did? Think again, and then wake up.
Read @saletan.bsky.social on Trump's demonization of Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
Read @saletan.bsky.social on Trump's demonization of Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
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“.. THIS IS THE WAY A FASCIST TALKS: vilifying an ethnic minority, blaming them collectively for crimes, rallying crowds against them ..
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“.. THIS IS THE WAY A FASCIST TALKS: vilifying an ethnic minority, blaming them collectively for crimes, rallying crowds against them ..
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
And this is the way a fascist audience responds: chanting .. and applauding his slurs ..”
@saletan.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-atta...
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"You know who lost the debate? The guy who won't answer the question."
@saletan.bsky.social on the pardon for which no one can muster even a good excuse:
@saletan.bsky.social on the pardon for which no one can muster even a good excuse:
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"You know who lost the debate? The guy who won't answer the question."
@saletan.bsky.social on the pardon for which no one can muster even a good excuse:
@saletan.bsky.social on the pardon for which no one can muster even a good excuse:
If you think America isn't *really* sinking into fascism, because a *real* fascist government would be persecuting minorities as the fascists of Europe did a century ago ...
Wake up. It's happening now. Trump is dehumanizing and attacking Somali Americans. And we're standing silent.
Wake up. It's happening now. Trump is dehumanizing and attacking Somali Americans. And we're standing silent.
Trump’s Attack on Somali Americans Is Vile Fascism
He’s testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.
www.thebulwark.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
If you think America isn't *really* sinking into fascism, because a *real* fascist government would be persecuting minorities as the fascists of Europe did a century ago ...
Wake up. It's happening now. Trump is dehumanizing and attacking Somali Americans. And we're standing silent.
Wake up. It's happening now. Trump is dehumanizing and attacking Somali Americans. And we're standing silent.
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Donald Trump is testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's attacks on Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's attacks on Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
Trump’s Attack on Somali Americans Is Vile Fascism
He’s testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Donald Trump is testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's attacks on Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's attacks on Somali Americans: lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H
But remember: Resurrecting confederate statues is all about honoring our nation’s history. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/t...
National Parks Drop Free Entrance on M.L.K. Day and Juneteenth
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
But remember: Resurrecting confederate statues is all about honoring our nation’s history. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/t...
Thanks to RFK Jr., the committee that evaluates vaccines no longer listens to CDC subject-matter experts, reports @citizencohn.bsky.social. Instead, it listens to a lawyer who tried to stop distribution of the polio vaccine.
In the case of hepatitis B, the result could be thousands of deaths.
In the case of hepatitis B, the result could be thousands of deaths.
This Is What It Looks Like When RFK Jr. Wins
His handpicked ‘experts’ just voted to roll back hepatitis B vaccine guidelines—and reverse a historic public health victory.
www.thebulwark.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Thanks to RFK Jr., the committee that evaluates vaccines no longer listens to CDC subject-matter experts, reports @citizencohn.bsky.social. Instead, it listens to a lawyer who tried to stop distribution of the polio vaccine.
In the case of hepatitis B, the result could be thousands of deaths.
In the case of hepatitis B, the result could be thousands of deaths.
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A foreign-born person who becomes naturalized is an *American*. It couldn't be more clear that Trump's immigration regime is about nativism, not immigration status. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans
He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal immigrants. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A foreign-born person who becomes naturalized is an *American*. It couldn't be more clear that Trump's immigration regime is about nativism, not immigration status. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
Remember when the Nazis were on the other side of the Atlantic? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
December 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Remember when the Nazis were on the other side of the Atlantic? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...
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16-year-old cancer patient Mikaela Naylon spent her final days lobbying Congress for the pediatric cancer research Give Kids a Chance Act.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
16-year-old cancer patient Mikaela Naylon spent her final days lobbying Congress for the pediatric cancer research Give Kids a Chance Act.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
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"Without their ballots, Trump wouldn’t be president. And if they turn against him, his party will be out of power." Why is he attacking them? ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
Trump Bites the Hand That Voted for Him
He couldn’t have won in 2024 without naturalized Americans—yet now he’s threatening their citizenship status.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Without their ballots, Trump wouldn’t be president. And if they turn against him, his party will be out of power." Why is he attacking them? ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
"I like skill-based competition shows," says my wife, who will watch hours of Ru Paul, Project Runway, and the Great British Baking Show but has next to no interest in sports
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"I like skill-based competition shows," says my wife, who will watch hours of Ru Paul, Project Runway, and the Great British Baking Show but has next to no interest in sports
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"When Donald Trump threatened to strip the citizenship of naturalized Americans, that wasn't just gross; it was incredibly treacherous. And stupid."
Read about it from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
Read about it from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
December 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"When Donald Trump threatened to strip the citizenship of naturalized Americans, that wasn't just gross; it was incredibly treacherous. And stupid."
Read about it from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
Read about it from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
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Every politician knows that once in office you start threatening key demographic groups that swung towards you and your party!
New from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
New from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
Trump Bites the Hand That Voted for Him
He couldn’t have won in 2024 without naturalized Americans—yet now he’s threatening their citizenship status.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Every politician knows that once in office you start threatening key demographic groups that swung towards you and your party!
New from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
New from @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4pkjMWj
Naturalized American voters shifted toward Trump in 2024, and that shift accounts for his victory in the popular vote.
How has he repaid them? By threatening to strip their citizenship.
So look out. If they decide to punish him, the 2025 elections suggest they could knock the GOP out of power.
How has he repaid them? By threatening to strip their citizenship.
So look out. If they decide to punish him, the 2025 elections suggest they could knock the GOP out of power.
Trump Bites the Hand That Voted for Him
He couldn’t have won in 2024 without naturalized Americans—yet now he’s threatening their citizenship status.
www.thebulwark.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Naturalized American voters shifted toward Trump in 2024, and that shift accounts for his victory in the popular vote.
How has he repaid them? By threatening to strip their citizenship.
So look out. If they decide to punish him, the 2025 elections suggest they could knock the GOP out of power.
How has he repaid them? By threatening to strip their citizenship.
So look out. If they decide to punish him, the 2025 elections suggest they could knock the GOP out of power.
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A foreign-born person who becomes naturalized is an *American*. Trump's immigration regime is about nativism, not immigration status.
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's latest threat: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's latest threat: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A foreign-born person who becomes naturalized is an *American*. Trump's immigration regime is about nativism, not immigration status.
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's latest threat: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's latest threat: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
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"There’s no need for dog whistles anymore. The government of the United States now openly stands for bigotry. It’s not just closing our borders; it’s targeting Americans."
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's threat to denaturalize American citizens: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's threat to denaturalize American citizens: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans
He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal immigrants. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"There’s no need for dog whistles anymore. The government of the United States now openly stands for bigotry. It’s not just closing our borders; it’s targeting Americans."
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's threat to denaturalize American citizens: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
@saletan.bsky.social on Trump's threat to denaturalize American citizens: lnk.thebulwark.com/48vef8l
"First he targeted illegal immigrants. Then he went after legal immigrants. Now, he’s attacking naturalized Americans: citizens of this country who were born elsewhere, particularly in what Trump contemptuously calls the 'third world.'"
It's no longer about "borders." It's about ethnic cleansing.
It's no longer about "borders." It's about ethnic cleansing.
Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans
He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal immigrants. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries.
www.thebulwark.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"First he targeted illegal immigrants. Then he went after legal immigrants. Now, he’s attacking naturalized Americans: citizens of this country who were born elsewhere, particularly in what Trump contemptuously calls the 'third world.'"
It's no longer about "borders." It's about ethnic cleansing.
It's no longer about "borders." It's about ethnic cleansing.
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Trump’s bizarre pardon of the former President of Honduras is looking worse and worse.
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @saletan.bsky.social break it down.
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @saletan.bsky.social break it down.
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Trump’s bizarre pardon of the former President of Honduras is looking worse and worse.
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @saletan.bsky.social break it down.
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @saletan.bsky.social break it down.