Overview

• Karl Rove, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, argues that President Trump’s chaotic approach and focus on retribution are exhausting many Americans less than 100 days into his second term.
• Rove criticizes Trump for replacing his campaign promise to fight inflation with a tariff-heavy trade policy that most Americans believe will increase consumer prices.
• The administration’s lack of message coherence and frequent focus on issues not mentioned during the campaign, such as renaming the Gulf of Mexico, has added to public confusion.
• Trump’s approval rating has dropped from 50.5% to 46.9% since his second term began, with swing voters expressing growing dissatisfaction.
• While MAGA supporters remain energized, independents and non-MAGA Republicans are reportedly fatigued by the administration’s relentless pace and erratic priorities.