"November has been "a really tough month for Trump," Toluse Olorunnipa, a staff writer at The Atlantic, said last night. A year ago, Trump was "at the peak of his political power," and his first 10 months in office "were pretty much signs that there was very little that" could be done to stop him. But then, Olorunnipa noted, "we had the elections in the first part of this month.""
"Following major victories for Democrats in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, Trump is beginning to realize "that he's going to be a lame duck very soon," Olorunnipa argued-and "people within his own party are starting to look past him." Meanwhile, Trump has signed legislation ordering the release of the government's Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. "My sense is that he's rattled," Jonathan Karl, the chief Washington correspondent at ABC News, said last night."
Donald Trump recently told a journalist "Quiet, piggy," and later lashed out at another reporter in the Oval Office. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic connected the behavior to political setbacks following November elections. Major Democratic victories in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia have reduced Trump's influence and prompted figures within his party to look past him. Trump also signed legislation ordering release of government files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, contributing to perceptions that he is rattled. Reporters noted that Republicans who were previously supplicant are beginning to push back and change direction.
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