The Trump Presidency Is Failing

The American people are rejecting the things that Trump is doing by a 2-1 margin, as the Trump presidency is already failing.

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The Honeymoon Is Over

The honeymoon period. Just like any new marriage, presidents would often get a honeymoon period with the American people. The president would have a high approval rating, and there might even be public optimism and enthusiasm.

It was the sort of optimism that showed up in old movies where the American people believed in their president and, more importantly, believed in their country.

Optimism for a president was a nice idea whose era ended during the LBJ presidency and the Vietnam War and was killed for good by the Nixon presidency that followed.

There have been moments of the old optimism returning. Ronald Reagan brought back those feelings for many Americans, and the most recent example that we are all familiar with is Barack Obama. It could be argued that the Democratic Party has been chasing that Obama high for nearly a decade at the presidential level.

Donald Trump’s current presidency isn’t a new marriage but the outcome of what happens when you get back with a terrible ex.

At first, you may have gotten swept up in the nostalgia. There was a lot of this from voters in the 2024 election. The message that prices and inflation were lower pretty much won Trump the election with swing voters.

However, it hasn’t taken voters long to realize they made a terrible mistake.

Trump’s Rapid Descent

The surprise is how quickly the American people have soured on the second Trump presidency.

The strategist and pundit class, along with mainstream media, pounded the tables and told the American people that the country had moved right and wanted Trump’s agenda.

This was an opinion that quickly turned out to be wrong.

Trump’s problems are much more profound than in his first term, where his biggest issue was that he is Donald Trump. We’ll dive into those issues next.

America Is Rejecting Trump’s Policies