HAVE YOU SEEN “THE BIG LEBOWSKI”? WALTER - played by John Goodman - is not a big fan of DONNY, played by Steve Buscemi. During one of their bowling scenes, WALTER says to DONNY: “You have no frame of reference, Donny. You’re like a child who wanders in in the middle of a movie”

DONNY, in this case, bears more than a passing resemblance to President DONALD TRUMP. HIS TWEETS TUESDAY about the Covid stimulus talks seem like he’s awaking from a monthslong slumber, unbriefed by his advisers and unaware of his surroundings as he enters the fray.

TRUMP PULLED OUT OF THE TALKS at 2:48 p.m., citing the nearly $1 trillion difference between the GOP and Democratic negotiating stances -- which many had been privately suggesting he do for some time.

Then at 9:54 p.m., he suggested Congress pass “25 Billion Dollars for Airline Payroll Support, & 135 Billion Dollars for Paycheck Protection Program for Small Business,” and a $1,200 stimulus check for every American.

MAN, WHAT A STRATEGY! If you think you’ve heard this before, it’s because you have! Republicans have been suggesting stand-alone bills for months. Speaker NANCY PELOSI has even said that she would pass a stand-alone airline relief bill

PETE DEFAZIO tried last week for a standalone airline relief bill, and the GOP blocked it. If TRUMP had pushed for this a month ago, when Congress was in session, it might have had a chance of being successful.

THIS COMES TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF A BEFUDDLING week for TRUMP.

HE TESTED POSITIVE for the coronavirus, and landed in Walter Reed Medical Center.

… HIS DR has given a series of murky news conferences, which have, at times, been undermined by the president himself or his aides

… HE TOOK A RIDE AROUND WALTER REED to visit fans, which was widely portrayed as irresponsible.

… HE LEFT THE HOSPITAL MONDAY, and made a point of taking his mask off as he got to the White House. Then he said people shouldn’t feel like Covid dominates their lives -

… THE JOINT CHIEFS are quarantined.