Of all the grim prospects of a Trump presidency, the thought of a reality TV star at the helm of America’s nuclear arsenal should top the list. And not just any reality TV star. To wit, I could plausibly see Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs, Bear Grylls from Man vs. Wild, or Bob Vila from This Old House realistically assume the mantle of commander in chief. Even one of those nice interior design ladies from HGTV would have a better temperament to control a nuclear arsenal than Donald Trump, and the Oval Office would look fantastic to boot.

It shouldn’t be a laughing matter. Trump’s long, ugly campaign has swelled with absurdities, bluster, obscene chest thumping, and baffling claims that leave allies afraid and adversaries eager. He’s spoken of deliberately killing the families of terrorists, and using torture to extract information from captured terrorists. He thought that South Korea and Japan should leave the U.S. nuclear umbrella and perhaps develop nuclear weapons on their own.