A Show About Nothing

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. Capitol Building on May 30, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

We have a deal.

Most prominent populist Republicans hate it, theatrically so.

If you’re not sure how seriously to take them, let me demonstrate in two soundbites. One comes from the governor of Florida, speaking on Monday.

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