Ryan Lizza: “Trump, according to 15 Republicans interviewed over the past week, is troubled that his usual arsenal seems to be having no effect. A president who thrives on polarizing conflict and identifying unpopular enemies has been thwarted, and Trump’s untamed political instincts, once treated by so many fellow Republicans with an almost mystical revery, appear increasingly unlikely to stave off defeat in November.”
Said a former White House official: “The enemy here isn’t something that punches back via Twitter. You need an enemy and Covid’s not cooperating, Biden’s not cooperating.”
