Nothing is working for Donald Trump. His immigration policies and tactics that he said would delight MAGA imploded and caused all but his most loyal supporters to turn against him.
Trump’s tariffs have worsened the economy and added to the misery many Americans feel. Layoffs have reached their highest level since the Great Recession. Prices and inflation still anger voters.
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A Louisiana state district that Trump won by 13 points in 2024 saw a 37-point swing in favor of Democrats in a jungle primary on Saturday. The seat was already held by Democrats, but Republicans saw a great opportunity to reclaim it because Trump had won it three times. Instead, he turned even more toward Democrats.
Republicans are increasingly concerned about losing their majority in the Senate, and nearly a dozen incumbent Republicans have already left the party or announced they will not seek re-election to the House.
Trump is quickly running out of options. He has been blocked from deploying the National Guard and does not have the manpower to send ICE into districts to impact critical House and Senate elections. So he’s now demanding that Republicans pass mass voter suppression legislation.