Donald Trump, self-declared king and would-be ruler-for-life, recently strutted into fire-ravaged Los Angeles like a reality TV contestant making a surprise comeback. Not to help, of course—unless you count posing for the cameras, blaming Democrats, and looking confused by the concept of basic climate science as “helping.”

Enter Mel Gibson, Hollywood’s most infamous rage-fueled time capsule from the 1980s, who stepped in to defend Trump with a truly head-scratching metaphor. According to Gibson, Trump is a “Big Daddy” coming to California, belt in hand, to teach Governor Gavin Newsom a lesson. (Because nothing says ‘functional democracy’ like a grown man fantasizing about authoritarian spankings.)

If that wasn’t bizarre enough, let’s unpack what’s really happening here: the authoritarian playbook in full swing. MAGA doesn’t just want a leader; they crave a father figure—a tough guy who bullies the people they already resent, scolds them into submission, and makes them feel safe in their ignorance. And what better messenger for this daddy complex than Mel Gibson, a man whose entire career arc has been defined by playing angry, violent men with questionable moral compasses?

But here’s the twist—this isn’t strength. It’s insecurity, wrapped in fake bravado and authoritarian cosplay. Trump and Gibson don’t want to “lead” America; they want to control it. And control, in their world, means a return to the “good old days” when women, minorities, and, frankly, anyone who wasn’t a straight white male knew their place.

So, should we trust these two self-appointed arbiters of masculinity? Well, considering Trump’s history of bankruptcies and bone spurs and Gibson’s history of DUI meltdowns and antisemitic tirades, the answer is a resounding no.

And that’s exactly what our latest Trump’s Fever Dream video dives into—exposing the authoritarian daddy complex for the desperate, fragile papa of all cons it really is.

I’m excited to reboot our commentary section as the real-life Trump fever dream has extended beyond the our parody on a 2024 election disaster even crazier than our own because Trump get his karmic ass handed to him. Click the chapter link in the menu above to enjoy 4 free chapters from our upcoming audiobook Mar-a-Lago Prison.