Rachel Bade: “The stunning press conference was a reminder that Trump doesn’t give a fig about conventional wisdom or the general consensus of the day. He trusts his own political instincts and talks about the world precisely as he sees it, confident (perhaps overly so?) that he can mold public sentiment into his own way of thinking.”
“It’s also proof that, for all the talk about Trump being a ‘lame duck,’ he’s anything but. Not only did he throw this curveball — after all, who had ‘Maduro captured’ on their 2026 bingo card? — but the Republican base’s isolationist wing has almost entirely rallied around him…”
“Of course, there are obvious political risks to Trump’s blunt honesty and bullishness. Forget the international backlash — which, let’s be honest, the administration, most Republicans, and not an insignificant number of voters, don’t give a lick about. Just consider what troubles the average American. Most are focused on affordability and prices.”
Save to Favorites
