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The president has a singular talent for making the left clutch onto wildly unpopular positions and take the wrong side of clear 80-20 issues.

'In 2023, [Florida] passed a law banning gender-affirming care for minors. So much for getting the government out of our personal lives,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Isn't it among the goals of education that we become wiser, more broad-minded and enlightened? This ruling enables parents to keep their children in the dark about the realities of life,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'We should all be peppering our representatives to fight against this anti-science that's going to harm us and encouraging them to convince their Republican colleagues to listen to the scientists,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Strongmen have a tendency to outlive their enemies and their doctors long after they've outstayed their welcome.

Some policymakers see the government's $8.9 billion in subsidies as just a 'down payment.'

'If AI "workers" are going to replace us, why should they be able to avoid paying taxes on the value they bring to their employers?,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'My kids weren't late graduating because of bad grades or too many frat parties -- they were late because they couldn't get into basic general education classes,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'All day, I felt better, having been reminded that there are millions of people in our country doing positive work every day to make the world a better place and to connect folks,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'It seems to me no one in our nation's history has done a better job of manipulating our judicial system, which permits nearly endless continuances, special hearings, exemptions and appeals for the defendant with deep pockets,' writes an L.A. Times . ...