When John Kennedy says that “everything is your fault,” you should own it.

When John Kennedy says that “everything is your fault,” the instinct in Washington is to dismiss it as partisan noise. That instinct is wrong. No, not everything is solely yours—but the crises defining this moment are inseparable from your decisions, your rhetoric, and your deliberate use of power. Markets swing on your words. Foreign policy lurches with your posts. Agencies stall, fracture, or fall in line depending on your personal interests. That is not coincidence; it is consequence. Leadership is not a branding exercise. When you centralize influence and inject volatility into governance, you assume ownership of the fallout. You do not get to claim credit for gains while deflecting responsibility for chaos. So let’s be precise: Senator Kennedy’s statement is an exaggeration—but it points to a deeper truth. You have made yourself the axis upon which too much now turns. That makes you accountable for far more than you are willing to admit. The office you hold demands responsibility, not deflection. If you continue to govern through disruption and ambiguity, the damage that follows will not be rhetorical—it will be real, measurable, and yours. Own it, or step aside.