This week, Donald Trump easily won New York's Republican presidential primary, besting his opponents everywhere statewide—except for the borough that he calls home.
With this latest triumph, it had become mathematically impossible for anyone other than "The Donald" to secure the nomination before the convention this summer; and so, it was now time for him to pivot to the general election.
During his victory speech, which was delivered before an adoring crowd of supporters, America was introduced to a new, kinder and gentler (yet still orange) Trump.
Gone was the name-calling, replaced by more diplomatic language.
Frankly, it was kind of boring.
The so-called "liberal media" was more than happy to accept Trump's revamped image at face value; but, less than 24 hours after its unveiling, the old Trump resurfaced—with a vengeance.
Apparently, for Trump, acting "presidential" is much easier said than done.
Morning lineup:
Meet The Press: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Former Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL); Republican Strategist Katie Packer; Former RNC Chair Michael Steele; Roundtable: Republican Strategist Nicolle Wallace, Jose Diaz-Balart (Telemundo/MSNBC), Robert Costa (Washington Post) and Joy Ann Reid (MSNBC).
Face The Nation: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R); Mark Landler (New York Times); Roundtable: Reihan Salam (National Review), Ezra Klein (Vox), Ed O'Keefe (Washington Post) and Nancy Cordes (CBS News).
This Week: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); RNC Chair Reince Priebus; Billionaire Charles Koch; Roundtable: Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), Bill Kristol (Weekly Standard), Katrina vanden Heuvel (The Nation) and Jonathan Karl (ABC News).
Fox News Sunday: Trump Convention Manager Paul Manafort; DNC Chair/Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL); Roundtable: Susan Page (USA Today), Ben Domenech (The Federalist), Gerald F Seib (Wall Street Journal) and Juan Williams (Fox News).
State of the Union: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Spawn of The Donald Donald Trump Jr.; Roundtable: Neera Tanden (Center for American Progress), Mary Katharine Ham (The Federalist), Former NAACP Chair Ben Jealous and Former South Carolina State Sen. Andre Bauer (R).
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: a report on Ohio's heroin epidemic (preview); a report on Congressional fundraising (preview); and, a report "Gold Star" parents (preview).
Late night shows:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Monday: Comedians Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele; Rock Band Run River North; Drummer Will Calhoun.
Tuesday: Comedian Ricky Gervais; Actor Tituss Burgess; Fiction Writer Tony Tulathimutte; Drummer Will Calhoun.
Wednesday: Actor J.K. Simmons; Actress Caitriona Balfe; Rock Band The Wild Feathers; Drummer Will Calhoun.
Thursday: Rapper Iggy Azalea; TV Host Larry Wilmore; Drummer Will Calhoun.
Friday: Rerun.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Monday: Actress Danielle Brooks; Tuesday: Comedians Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele; Wednesday: McKay Coppins (BuzzFeed); Thursday: Comedian Ricky Gervais.
Elsewhere...
Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) displayed some of the "compassionate conservatism" that he's become famous for.
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill Wednesday that would allow pharmacists to dispense an anti-overdose drug without a prescription, saying that allowing addicts to keep naloxone on hand "serves only to perpetuate the cycle of addiction."
The legislation would also allow police and fire departments to obtain a supply of naloxone and provides immunity to pharmacists or health care professionals who dispense the antidote when "acting in good faith and with reasonable care."
But in his veto letter sent to lawmakers on Wednesday, LePage said the bill would allow pharmacists "to dispense naloxone to practically anyone who asks for it."
"Naloxone does not truly save lives; it merely extends them until the next overdose," LePage wrote, repeating a contention that has caused controversy before. "Creating a situation where an addict has a heroin needle in one hand and a shot of naloxone in the other produces a sense of normalcy and security around heroin use that serves only to perpetuate the cycle of addiction."
Meanwhile...
Former half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) came to the defense of her fellow hater, Curt Schilling.
Sarah Palin lamented ESPN's decision to fire baseball analyst Curt Schilling for sharing several memes offensive to transgender people in a Thursday morning Facebook post.
"ESPN continues to screw up," the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential presidential nominee wrote, along with a link to a Hollywood Reporter article on Schilling's termination.
Palin also shared a meme along the lines of those that led to Schilling’s dismissal. In the left panel, a white man labeled a "victim" complains about homophobic people intruding on his "safe space," while the right panel features a young girl who is a labeled a "bigot" for complaining about a "40-year-old man wearing a dress in the girl's restroom."
Game over.
- Trix