This Picture, Though?

I’ve seen this photograph several times since the weekend, and I must say, it evokes so many thoughts inside of me. One of those thoughts, of course, is that the next four years are going to be very interesting.

Take a moment and study the image if you’ve not already. It was taken aboard Trump’s plane Saturday night. Pictured are, seated in order from left to right, Elon Musk, President-Elect Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., and Robert Kennedy, Jr. Standing behind Kennedy and Trump Jr. is Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

In no particular order, are my thoughts.

They wouldn’t let Mike Johnson sit at the table because he is not rich enough.

Mike Johnson wouldn’t sit at the table because he is afraid to break bread with people of such low morals.

Why is Donald Trump Jr., holding up the fry package like a commercial? Is this actually a commercial, because if it is, great work for the ad people at McDonalds. They’re lovin’ it!

I put the over or under at four for the number of people who have paid for a girlfriend/mistress/babysitter to have an abortion.

Isn’t RFK’s big thing processed food and junk food? Did they make him eat it to prove he is part of the club?

The Old Boys Club is now back in control of things.

Does Elon Musk have a condiment addiction? I count four on the tray.

Is that wrapped, nice, silverware on that table? Is that how rich people eat McDonalds?

Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Poupon?

I can’t quite tell, but it looks like they each have two sandwiches, but none of the fry containers have any fries?

I put the over or under at three on how many of these people will be relevant in four years.

This picture proves that J.D. Vance is now the most useless person in the country.

Did Mike Johnson ever get to eat, or did he just have to watch them eat?

I haven’t seen ‘High School Lunchroom’ vibe this strong since . . . 1990.

WHAT DID THEY TALK ABOUT?

In the future, when people look up the word ‘Oligarchy’ they will show this picture.

Did Don Jr. and Elon get high after this?

In an alternate universe where Kamala Harris had won, would it be a picture of her having a bag of Doritos? And who would be in the picture with her, Beyonce? Gavin Newsom?

I believe this was after they attended the UFC Mixed Martial Arts blood sport in New York, so is this the modern ‘bread and circuses’?

In that same tone, does watching people beat each other up to the cheers of intoxicated people make the leaders of our country hungry?

Is it too soon to start talking about President Musk, because I don’t think I’ve seen Donald Trump without Musk present since the election.

Is Mike Johnson learning to use dirty language and swear profusely when he hangs out with the cool kids?

Does Elon feel under-dressed?

When I worked at the Dairy Queen, I learned how to order just perfect for me and I learned what the menu had to offer in a better way. Did Donald Trump have a similar experience when ordering his McDonalds because he worked there for 45 minutes during a photo-op?

Speaking of photo-op, is the McDonald’s here one more dig at Kamala Harris, because if it is, that is really next-level petty trolling, but also brilliant.

Who took the picture? Tulsi? ‘Hey Sweetie,’ Donald Trump said, ‘Make yourself useful and take a picture of me and the boys.’

This picture is one of the reasons so many people adore Donald Trump — he leans into the things they love, because everyone can relate to this moment in some way, shape, or form.

This feels like the beginning scene of a buddy movie from Hollywood, where, as time goes by, friction, intrigue, and hard feelings emerge. This is the peak, and it is all a bumpy road from here.

Did Mike Johnson have them say grace before they ate? Did Kennedy lead them in a Catholic prayer, or did Donald Trump, Jr., lead them in a Leonardo DiCaprio kind of prayer from ‘Catch Me If You Can’ about the mouse in the jar of cream?

Only President Trump and Kennedy have a beverage. Are the other two psychos who don’t drink while they eat?

I really, really, really, really want to know what those papers are beside Donald Trump. Really really really want to know.

One of these will betray the others. I predict it is Mike Johnson. He is the real puppet master.

I would not trade places with any of these men, but I wish them well, because they are the ones who are going to decide much of American life for the next four years and likely, beyond. May they be wise and govern well.

I don’t remember pictures like this from Trump’s first go-round. I hope he keeps them coming because they are a window into what is going on.

**Note: The AI generated suggestions for the title of the blog post are hilarious all on their own, and I ignored them because I am not a robot**