Overview

• President Trump is intensifying his policy efforts, driven by concerns over losing congressional control in the upcoming midterms and the possibility of impeachment.
• Recent tariff reversals, including a 90-day pause and inconsistent carve-outs for key industries, have created significant economic uncertainty and market volatility.
• Critics argue that these erratic economic policies have destabilized business planning, with some estimating trillions of dollars in American wealth lost in the process.
• The administration’s broader agenda includes moves that many view as undermining democratic norms and eroding trust in legal and political institutions.
• Democrats and opposition groups are seizing on the economic and institutional chaos as an opportunity to mobilize against Trump’s perceived authoritarian tendencies.