In their words · Updated August 5, 2026
5 verified quotes on the record, July 25, 2026 to August 5, 2026. Every one is a character-for-character copy from its source; the lens colors mark the outlets and channels that carried the words, never the person.
In their own words Aug 5
“I began with the statement that the only thing worse than Trump starting an unconstitutional war is him losing control of that war. And I think it's pretty clear he's lost control”
on the Iran war spiraling beyond Trump's control
On The Dispatch Establishment / Center-Right The war with Iran ›
Posted it themselves Jul 25
“It is OBVIOUS that the middle powers approach is suboptimal compared to healthy American leadership. But when America is a faithless and even treacherous ally, then lesser alternatives are still preferable to malicious American dominance.”
on alternatives to American dominance preferable when U.S. proves untrustworthy
Posted on @DavidAFrench Establishment / Center-Right @DavidAFrench on X ›
Posted it themselves Jul 31
“Don't make it an executive agency. Make legislative agencies great again.”
Posted on @DavidAFrench Establishment / Center-Right @DavidAFrench on X ›
Posted it themselves Aug 2
“One thing that people learned early in the Trump years is that when reason, logic, and/or morality collided with Trump, then Trump had to win. That was the cult's central command. Do that long enough and reason, logic, and (especially) morality themselves become evidence of disloyalty and are ultimately purged from the movement. It's risky to have ethical lines and standards. And so here we are, with a "generation of rabid, incompetent idiots" dominating so much of the young right.”
Posted on @DavidAFrench Establishment / Center-Right @DavidAFrench on X ›
Posted it themselves Jul 31
“Actions have consequences. And one of those consequences is that a church that wraps its arms around arguably the most vulgar, most corrupt president in American history will repel good people, especially those people who’ve encountered MAGA’s claws. Or, as Jesus said during his Sermon on the Mount, “By their fruit you will recognize them.””
Posted on @DavidAFrench Establishment / Center-Right @DavidAFrench on X ›
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