In the circus of modern politics, sometimes it feels like leaders are auditioning for the latest reality show rather than managing the country. Take the case of President Trump, the self-proclaimed brilliant communicator, and Elon Musk, who isn’t too shabby at getting people to pay attention either. One might think they’ve decided political transparency is overrated, trading regular updates for a dramatic, one-time reveal. Picture it: 100 days of pin-drop silence followed by a grandiose entrance to announce the cutting of fraud, waste, and a list of absurd expenditures that seem straight from a satirical TV sketch. The audience might be gasping in anticipation, or maybe they’re just scratching their heads.

While some might find this approach tantalizingly strategic, others could argue it’s simply providing fodder for the opposition press. Imagine the New York Times and Wall Street Journal proclaiming that Trump won’t cut fraud and abuse—headlines sure to induce double takes and coffee-spitting reactions during breakfast. In this topsy-turvy universe, perception seems to have taken a vacation and reality is sitting in coach with a bag of pretzels. It’s as if everyone got handed the script for a political drama, but forgot their script readers.

Meanwhile, critics on the left are sticking to their scripts, painting those who aim to curb governmental excess as villains plotting to bankrupt the country. It’s a bizarre world where the truth feels like a rare species, constantly endangered by smears and hyperbole. It’s also curious how left-leaning voices have developed a knack for standing on their heads, convincing the public that up is down, and down is up. One would almost admire their commitment to the act, if the stakes weren’t so high.

Then there’s the eyebrow-raising list of funded absurdities, which sound like entries from a government-funded version of “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” A million-dollar effort discovering the promiscuity-inducing effects of cocaine on Japanese quail makes one question who exactly is in charge of the national checkbook. It’s almost as if someone set out to prove just how luxurious lunacy can be when taxpayers foot the bill. Some people can only shake their heads in disbelief, pointing out that solving problems might be a bit more efficient if the government budget wasn’t a treasure map for fools.

In the meantime, folks like Jesse and Jordan amuse themselves—and hopefully the audience— as they poke holes in the madness. They provide a running commentary on the spectacle of governance, pondering whether they’ll ever run out of parody-worthy content. Spoiler alert: unlikely, unless Washington D.C. decides to start making sense. Until then, it’s just another day in the upside-down world where questioning the obvious gets labeled as radical, and fiscal sanity remains a punchline for the late-night talk shows.