Jacob Weisberg. the host of the podcast Trumpcast, thought that his broadcast would would end with the US election this week. After dozens and dozens of programs analysing the odd and oftentimes outrageous candidacy of the man Trump, Mr Weisberg was clearly looking forward to a return to something more appetizing. Trump was to be cast out into the business world from which he had unreasonably emerged, a kind of return to the black lagoon.

Not so. The man-baby has won and the show goes on, one of the few sources of solace in this ghastly mess.