In politics, as in life, things change gradually, then suddenly.
Donald Trump began 2025 at the peak of his political strength. He was more popular than he’d ever been. More powerful than he’d ever been. No other president in recent memory has had such free rein to implement their vision for the country.
Trump had a Republican Congress ready to do whatever he asked. A Supreme Court that had just granted him immunity. Businesses, law firms, media outlets and colleges that capitulated to his demands. He installed loyalists that gave him direct control of the military, law enforcement, and just about everything else. Trump got his tariffs, his big bill, his deportation force with a budget the size of most armies. He still whines about Jerome Powell and a few court rulings he didn’t like, but 2025 has been the Golden Age of Trumpism. MAGA in its purest form.
And guess what? Most Americans don’t like it...
