"But the combination of sinking presidential job approval ratings, terrible off-year election results, occasional acts of congressional defiance, and more-deranged-than-usual Truth Social posts has revived talk of Trump's mojo eroding. Add in the fact that the president has run his last campaign and you can understand why the "lame duck" label is beginning to stick to him. If his so-far-faithful servants on the Supreme Court let him down in a series of big cases between now and next July,"
"This trend has to be excruciating for the president, who believes he has already saved the country and has earned the right to a perpetual victory lap in which he consolidates his lofty place in global history by ending wars and cutting big investment deals wherever he goes. Instead he's having to deal with a rebellion in the very core of his MAGA movement over his relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, and cope with widespread public concerns over the "affordability" of life in America."
Trump's grip on the Republican Party shows signs of weakening amid falling presidential approval, poor off-year election performance, congressional defiance, and erratic Truth Social posts. The president's status risks becoming that of a lame duck after running his last campaign and facing potential adverse Supreme Court decisions that could accelerate intraparty shifts. Internal rebellion over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and widespread public anxiety about affordability deepen political pressures. Trump portrays the economy as strong and poised for AI-driven gains, but public perception remains skeptical. Reengaging to extend Obamacare subsidies could address affordability, reassert influence over Congress, and buy time for a GOP health-care plan.
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