"Trump is a president with an approval rating below 40 percent. There is little evidence to suggest it will ever rebound much. There may now be a lower floor than in the first term. The Trump administration's savagery in Minneapolis destroyed the popularity he had enjoyed on the issue of immigration. His advantages on the economy are gone, too, as Americans confront a K-shaped recovery that has thrilled the rich while leaving much of the rest of the country with higher costs and a meager job market."
"Our country is winning again. In fact, we're winning so much that we really don't know what to do about it. People are asking me, 'Please please please, Mr. President, we're winning too much. We can't take it anymore, we're not used to winning in our country. Until you came along, we're just always losing, but now we're winning too much.'"
The article compares Trump's presidency to a sports team playing out the string—continuing despite elimination. Trump's State of the Union address featured characteristic rhetoric: boasts about winning, absurdities, and exaggerations delivered like tired comedy material. His approval rating remains below 40 percent with little prospect of recovery. The administration's harsh response in Minneapolis damaged his immigration credibility, while economic advantages have eroded as Americans face a K-shaped recovery benefiting the wealthy while others struggle with higher costs and weak job markets. The overall assessment suggests diminishing political effectiveness and momentum.
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