Jonathan Lemire: “Right here’s how a lot issues have modified since Donald Trump final addressed Congress: A yr in the past, he shouted out a beaming Elon Musk, who was watching within the gallery.”
“On the time, Trump was triumphant. However tomorrow night time, when he returns to the Capitol to ship the State of the Union deal with, he can be making an attempt to show round a stumbling presidency.”
“His prized tariffs have been sharply curtailed by the Supreme Courtroom. His most seen immigration push—federal surges into U.S. cities to hold out mass deportations—has change into broadly unpopular since two People have been killed by his masked brokers. Struggle with Iran appears to be approaching, but Trump has not tried to promote the general public on the battle, articulated his targets, or laid out what would come subsequent. He’s going through an onslaught of questions on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the lifeless and disgraced intercourse offender, in addition to his efforts to make use of the Oval Workplace to counterpoint himself and his household. And his ballot numbers have slumped simply months earlier than People are set to render their midterm verdict on his efficiency.”
