Overview
- Chief of staff Susie Wiles, deputy James Blair and Vice President J.D. Vance have urged the president to prioritize domestic economic and healthcare concerns, with Vance repeatedly redirecting meetings.
- Republican strategists worry that voter frustration over prices and weak marks on Trump's economic stewardship could endanger the party's slim congressional majorities.
- The White House has ordered polling and enlisted right‑wing influencers to gauge and shape how the president’s base responds to messaging that ties the Venezuela operation to U.S. interests.
- After Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela, Republican lawmakers flooded the White House with calls urging him to focus on the country he leads.
- Allies are testing arguments that the action could lower fuel costs and curb migration and drug flows, while some conservatives who initially questioned the raid have since voiced support.