**Article Summary:** Trump rode into his 2nd term on the back of a coalition of conservative diehards and disillusioned moderates/independents. Now 12 months in, that coalition appears to be fraying. Trump’s approval -18, lower than nearly any point during his first time. His chaotic actions on…everything… are alienating a large portion of his 2024 coalition (though the MAGA core remains unbroken). As things hold, the GOP is on track for a historic wipeout in the midterms (thought it must be stated that disapproval of Trump is not approval for Democrats, who suffer from their own popularity issues).
Don’t worry Trump will claim a beatific vision and the Catholics will flock back to him
Eightysixedit on
I’ve heard this all before. These people have 2 brain cells.
Quirky-Shape8677 on
Too little, too late.
They can be as against him as they want, doesn’t mean anything 1.5 years after the election.
If they can translate this into voting for Democrats up and down the ballot in the midterms and beyond, then that’s something.
martphon on
What’s shocking is that it took so long
dweeb93 on
If I was feeling generous I could say most of the stuff Trump did in his first term was just standard Republican stuff, but to me January 6th and the events leading up to it were unforgivable, I’m baffled so many people let it slide.
No-Section-1092 on
Too little, too late. If it took them this long, they are swine.
At this point, I’m not pro stove-touching because I have any illusions that they’ll learn their lesson. I’m pro stove-touching because they deserve it and it’s funny to me.
casino_r0yale on
I’ll believe that shit when I see it
Vol_in_tears on
>The ifs are plentiful. Theoretically, if the war in Iran winds down quickly, if gas prices drop, and if food becomes more affordable, some Americans may feel reassured enough to rally behind Republicans once more. It’s not as though many of Trump’s critics are eager to vote for Democrats. “Trump could drop a nuke and I’d still vote Republican,” Kelly said recently. Gaines, after learning that the president doesn’t actually like her, wrote on X that “I love the President” and that she will “continue to support him and the America First agenda.”
It’s a cult and any one outside the MAGA movement who thinks these people are going to turn on the GOP need some fell for it again awards. They may be pissed at Trump, but they will double down on his policies.
Justice4Ned on
>”He’s made it plain that he’s adversarial with everybody.”
I think this quote will be the most damning for republicans. Even if the Iran war cools down and gas prices lower, Trump has shown time and time again he isn’t willing to take even a drop of criticism from anybody. Anything less than full fealty to him is an attack on him.
This won’t change in trumps lifetime, let alone by the midterms. So if the median voter starts to believe this, it has a chance to stick in the same way “Biden old” did.
secondsbest on
When asked if they support what Trump has done, they’ll overwhelmingly say no. When offered alternatives and opposition, they’ll fall on Trump’s dick again.
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**Article Summary:** Trump rode into his 2nd term on the back of a coalition of conservative diehards and disillusioned moderates/independents. Now 12 months in, that coalition appears to be fraying. Trump’s approval -18, lower than nearly any point during his first time. His chaotic actions on…everything… are alienating a large portion of his 2024 coalition (though the MAGA core remains unbroken). As things hold, the GOP is on track for a historic wipeout in the midterms (thought it must be stated that disapproval of Trump is not approval for Democrats, who suffer from their own popularity issues).
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Don’t worry Trump will claim a beatific vision and the Catholics will flock back to him
I’ve heard this all before. These people have 2 brain cells.
Too little, too late.
They can be as against him as they want, doesn’t mean anything 1.5 years after the election.
If they can translate this into voting for Democrats up and down the ballot in the midterms and beyond, then that’s something.
What’s shocking is that it took so long
If I was feeling generous I could say most of the stuff Trump did in his first term was just standard Republican stuff, but to me January 6th and the events leading up to it were unforgivable, I’m baffled so many people let it slide.
Too little, too late. If it took them this long, they are swine.
At this point, I’m not pro stove-touching because I have any illusions that they’ll learn their lesson. I’m pro stove-touching because they deserve it and it’s funny to me.
I’ll believe that shit when I see it
>The ifs are plentiful. Theoretically, if the war in Iran winds down quickly, if gas prices drop, and if food becomes more affordable, some Americans may feel reassured enough to rally behind Republicans once more. It’s not as though many of Trump’s critics are eager to vote for Democrats. “Trump could drop a nuke and I’d still vote Republican,” Kelly said recently. Gaines, after learning that the president doesn’t actually like her, wrote on X that “I love the President” and that she will “continue to support him and the America First agenda.”
It’s a cult and any one outside the MAGA movement who thinks these people are going to turn on the GOP need some fell for it again awards. They may be pissed at Trump, but they will double down on his policies.
>”He’s made it plain that he’s adversarial with everybody.”
I think this quote will be the most damning for republicans. Even if the Iran war cools down and gas prices lower, Trump has shown time and time again he isn’t willing to take even a drop of criticism from anybody. Anything less than full fealty to him is an attack on him.
This won’t change in trumps lifetime, let alone by the midterms. So if the median voter starts to believe this, it has a chance to stick in the same way “Biden old” did.
When asked if they support what Trump has done, they’ll overwhelmingly say no. When offered alternatives and opposition, they’ll fall on Trump’s dick again.
I’ll believe it come the next general.