Shortly after Donald Trump’s stunning election to a nonconsecutive second term, Vanity Fair released a digital cover for the event. Alongside a close-up of The Don staring with grim determination into the camera, there was a litany of damnations: “34 Felony Counts. 1 Conviction. 2 Cases Pending. 2 Impeachments. 6 Bankruptcies.” And then the kicker: “4 More Years. The 47th American President.” In case there was any doubt of Vanity Fair’s tone — horrified incredulity that such a man could be restored to our highest office — associate editor Eric Lutz explained: “Four years after launching an unprecedented attack on...