Compare today's status quo to the MAGA triumphalism:
1. Polling: One week after his inauguration, Trump's approval ratingpeaked at 52% — an astonishing turnaround for a president whose support had fallen to 34% when he left office in 2021. Today, his average approval mark has slid to 44%, driven by abysmal polling on the top issue he was elected to fix: the economy.
2. Economic outlook: Many CEOs believed Trump when he promised a "new golden age" powered by deregulation, lower taxes, savvy dealmaking and other pro-business policies.But his chaotic tariff rollout has blindsided corporate America, roiled global markets, dragged down consumer confidence and dramatically raised the risk of a recession.
3. Immigration: Trump's Day One border crackdown has thrilled his supporters, with the White House eager to spend Day 100 highlighting its high-profile deportations of alleged migrant criminals. Border security remains Trump's best issue, but cracks are beginning to emerge as the courts restrain his powers and voters raise concernsover violations of due process.
4. DOGE: Elon Musk was a permanent fixture in the early weeks of the administration, as Trump and his Cabinet rallied behind his efforts to slash billions from the federal budget. But Musk quickly became a political liability: His mass firings and chaotic rehiring of some federal workers are now estimated to have cost taxpayers $135 billion — wiping out most of the $160 billion that DOGE claims it saved.
5. Russia: Trump entered office vowing to end the war in Ukraine "on Day One," touting his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his credibility as a dealmaker. Trump now claims that promise was a figure of speech and an "exaggeration," and is threatening to walk away from negotiations amid stalled progress.
Trump's challenge now is to stop a slow descent from becoming a free fall.
But if you listen/watch the right wing media/social network, Trump has been the best, kept his promises, and is making America greater by the hour, love to see one of them explain how any of this makes America great
1. Polling: One week after his inauguration, Trump's approval ratingpeaked at 52% — an astonishing turnaround for a president whose support had fallen to 34% when he left office in 2021. Today, his average approval mark has slid to 44%, driven by abysmal polling on the top issue he was elected to fix: the economy.
2. Economic outlook: Many CEOs believed Trump when he promised a "new golden age" powered by deregulation, lower taxes, savvy dealmaking and other pro-business policies.But his chaotic tariff rollout has blindsided corporate America, roiled global markets, dragged down consumer confidence and dramatically raised the risk of a recession.
3. Immigration: Trump's Day One border crackdown has thrilled his supporters, with the White House eager to spend Day 100 highlighting its high-profile deportations of alleged migrant criminals. Border security remains Trump's best issue, but cracks are beginning to emerge as the courts restrain his powers and voters raise concernsover violations of due process.
4. DOGE: Elon Musk was a permanent fixture in the early weeks of the administration, as Trump and his Cabinet rallied behind his efforts to slash billions from the federal budget. But Musk quickly became a political liability: His mass firings and chaotic rehiring of some federal workers are now estimated to have cost taxpayers $135 billion — wiping out most of the $160 billion that DOGE claims it saved.
5. Russia: Trump entered office vowing to end the war in Ukraine "on Day One," touting his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his credibility as a dealmaker. Trump now claims that promise was a figure of speech and an "exaggeration," and is threatening to walk away from negotiations amid stalled progress.
Trump's challenge now is to stop a slow descent from becoming a free fall.
But if you listen/watch the right wing media/social network, Trump has been the best, kept his promises, and is making America greater by the hour, love to see one of them explain how any of this makes America great
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