The Vanity and Inanity of Trump’s White House

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years.

Befitting his home in the Trump administration, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. practices the politics of narcissism: If I embrace it, it must be right. If I embody it, you should emulate it.

I flaunt a sun-sizzled appearance, so you should have the same leathery license.

About two months ago, the health secretary nixed a proposal by the Food and Drug Administration to make tanning beds, like alcohol and cigarettes, off-limits to minors. That development didn’t get extensive news media........

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