Two months ago, with his wife seated beside him, President Trump vowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes that appeal to kids because “innocent children (are) coming home and saying, ‘Mom, I want to vape.’”

Since then, the death toll related to vaping has soared from 6 to 47, and nearly 3,000 others (their median age: 24) have suffered vape-related lung damage. This would seem to be another break-glass moment, but all indications are that this is no longer a presidential priority — even with NJ Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.) moving pioneering legislation, [...]