On Jan. 12, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, an alleged “expert” on economics and healthcare, claimed Republicans’ attempts to reform safety-net programs are “about the cruelty” not “the money.” But reforming social programs is about neither. Krugman knows that, but he’s more interested in destroying President Trump and congressional Republicans than he is in telling the truth.

In his article for the Times, titled “Dollars, Cents and Republican Sadism,” Krugman writes, “Over the past few years it has become increasingly clear that the suffering imposed by Republican opposition to safety-net programs isn’t a bug, it’s a feature. Inflicting pain is the point.”