Seventy days after his return to the Oval Office, Donald Trump is finding his second presidential term honeymoon collapsing as the administration officials make embarrassing mistakes, key allies turn on him and more Republicans are publicly balking at some policies.According to a report from Jonatha...

Summary

Seventy days into his second term, Donald Trump faces growing internal turmoil and public backlash. Allies report he’s making late-night angry calls, upset over negative press and policy setbacks.

The “Signalgate” scandal and GOP resistance to new tariffs have shaken his administration. Trump blames National Security Adviser Mike Waltz for a messaging blunder and resents criticism of his deportation efforts.

His attempts to end wars in Gaza and Ukraine have faltered.

Republicans fear economic fallout from his trade policies, raising concerns about recession and inflation.

  • drhodl@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 days ago

    True Leaders would be out on the streets, galvanizing a scared, angry but rudderless public…

    • TehWorld@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      2 days ago

      They are. How many have you attended? Walz has been doing a bunch of events. Corey Booker spoke for over 24 hours on the senate floor. AOC and Bernie are having tons of meetings.

      You could organize one yourself.

      • futatorius@lemm.ee
        3·
        2 days ago

        So the 5% of Democrats who are progressive are doing something?

        Booker’s speech was a stunt that resulted in nothing. And Bernie is out there fighting, but it hasn’t escaped my notice that he isn’t a Democrat.

        • TehWorld@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          8 hours ago

          Then I applaud your online discourse. Trump is going to cause a worldwide disruption, and even tho this is the fault of a bunch of fuckwit Americans, it’s important to focus on what we can do.

          • drhodl@lemmy.world
            1·
            3 hours ago

            There is a saying to the effect “that when America sneezes, the whole world catches a cold”. Any non American who isn’t interested in affairs in America, especially now, is ignorant and obtuse. We are all being affected.