US clown show is no comedy

LIVING in Donald Trump's world is like being trapped in a reality TV show, except no one's laughing any more - just cringing and wondering when the next disaster will unfold.

- CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN

Well, this week's episode brought us a genuinely mind-blowing plot twist after the highest-ranking members of his clown cabinet left America even more adrift from its allies.

Trump's Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz pulled off a stunt so reckless that even the most chaotic sitcom writers would be taking notes. And let's just say Europe isn't thrilled about it.

So, what exactly did these genius minds do? Well, they decided it was a great idea to use Signal the "super secure" messaging app everyone uses for classified military discussions.

Brilliant, right? But wait, there's more. In a move that's truly got national security experts shaking their heads, they thought, "Why not add The Atlantic's editor-in-chief to this top-secret chat?".