The week in politics: The latest Trump downfall theory and Deez Nuts

Another week down, only 63.5 weeks to go! Welcome to your weekly OnPolitics wrap-up.

The latest “What Will Bring The Donald Down” theory comes from…

Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator had much to say about the man who is at the top of the latest GOP poll. Graham compared Donald Trump to the “almighty Oz.” “The charm begins to fade after a while when you realize there’s nothing behind the curtain.” What will be Trump’s undoing? A number of things, according to Graham: his immigration plan, his idea of taking over Iraq’s oil fields and his disconnect with Hispanic and female voters. But for all the senator believes, don’t forget this: he’s at the bottom of those polls that place Trump at the top.

Speaking of polls…

It was a good week for Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator is inching closer to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Mind you, it’s not that much closer – she’s still beating him by about 18 points – but it’s the closest margin so far since Sanders announced his candidacy. People are starting to feel the Bern, it seems. But will it go the way of fellow Vermonter Howard Dean’s presidential bid? Only time will tell.

“If you build it, they will come.”

Or rather, if you change your venue, they will come. That’s what Donald Trump wanted when he moved a Friday night event in Mobile, Ala., from a hotel ballroom to a local football stadium. He said he hoped to draw more than 30,000 people out – and he did just that, according to a report from the Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal. He was something of a rock star on that stage, walking on to Sweet Home Alabama while wearing his signature “Make America Great Again” hat and walking off to We’re Not Gonna Take It.

Happy birthday, Mr. President.

Former president Bill Clinton turned 69 on Wednesday. It served as a reminder that if wife Hillary is elected, Bill will get to add another title to his résumé: the oldest presidential spouse. And that would happen regardless of whether you think former first lady Barbara Bush (she was 67 when George H.W. Bush left office) or Anna Harrison (she was 65, but her husband, William Henry Harrison, died a month into his presidency from pneumonia) holds the title.

Most unlikely to make a cameo in an Ellen Page movie

That would be Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Page, a lesbian, confronted Cruz about his stances on religious liberty during the Iowa State Fair on Friday, asking him about the persecution of gay and lesbian people in other countries. Cruz’s response:

“Does that trouble you at all that you draw a moral equivalence between Christians in Jamaica and radical Islamic terrorists? In ISIS they’re beheading children – they’re not morally equivalent. Murder is murder is murder, and it’s wrong across the board.”

Our favorite fake presidential candidate

That honor goes to Deez Nuts, the brainchild of an Iowa farm boy. But beware, Nuts – the fake candidate field, much like the GOP field, is getting crowded. Others that have filed their statements of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission: Sir Trippy Cup aka Young Trippz aka The Goat aka The Prophet aka Earl; Mr. Not Sure; and Butt Stuff. Nuts – also known as Brady Olson – has the advantage in that he has already gone viral and drew 9% in Public Policy Polling's North Carolina matchup with Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Sadly, Olson also is about 20 years too young to be president, according to the Constitution.

Get your #ButterCow photos in now!

The Iowa State Fair ends Sunday, which means it will be another year before the #ButterCow is back on display. Also in line with our interests: Saturday marks the last day of the fair’s soapbox, featuring two final GOP candidates. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at noon local time, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at 1 p.m.

This week’s Best Iowa State Fair Photo*

*featuring a presidential candidate

You have to admire a man who is willing to poke fun at himself, especially if that man is running to become president of the United States.

And for that reason, Ohio Gov. John Kasich drawing a mustache on himself cannot be ignored. (He’s also had quite a week in other ways, too.)