"President Donald Trump 's veneer of political invulnerability has begun to crack as he struggles to find his footing on Americans' concerns about affordability and fails to extinguish a push by renegade Republicans to release more files from the Jeffrey Epstein case. The twin challenges, coming shortly after Democratic victories in recent elections and before next year's midterm campaigns that will determine control of Congress, represent a sobering situation for a president who has reveled in his unrivaled dominance in Washington."
"Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who has frequently angered Trump, reminded his party about this on Sunday as he urged lawmakers to support legislation that would force the Justice Department to publish documents about Epstein. "I would remind my Republican colleagues who are deciding how to vote - Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement," Massie said on ABC News. "But in 2030, he's not going to be the president, and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release these files, and the president can't protect you then.""
President Donald Trump is facing growing political vulnerability as economic affordability concerns and a Republican push to release Jeffrey Epstein case files challenge his dominance. Recent Democratic victories and looming midterm campaigns increase scrutiny and risk for Republican incumbents. He has pursued aggressive actions in his second term, including federal overhauls, troop deployments in cities, contested military legality, and White House remodeling projects. Public dissatisfaction with the economy persists despite lower inflation than under the previous administration. Constitutional limits render him a lame duck unable to run again, while some Republicans press the Justice Department to publish Epstein documents.
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