A president as unpredictable and dangerous as a…hippo

Unpredictable and dangerous is a primary—but not only—description of our president. Case in point: he just paused most of the tariffs for 90 days, but also increased the China tariff to 125%.

I asked AI for a list of the most unpredictable and dangerous animals. The one that came up at or near the top of different models is the hippopotamus.

In my assessment, the hippopotamus stands out as particularly dangerous and unpredictable. Despite their deceptively docile appearance, hippos kill an estimated 500 people annually in Africa, making them one of the deadliest large mammals to humans. They’re notoriously territorial, can charge at speeds of up to 30 mph, have enormous jaws with tusks that can easily crush a human, and their behavior can shift from calm to aggressive with little warning.

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Does hungry hippo sound about right?