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Trump’s very bad summer: Even loyal insiders fear his total collapse

alternet.org · 3dShare

Sometimes when a skier gets tumbled and buried in snow they spit to see which direction ‘down’ is. But for Trump it won’t matter. It’s ALL down. Axios reports that even longtime insiders fear President Donald Trump is trapped by a war he shouldn't have waged, tariffs he shouldn't have levied, and monuments he shouldn't be obsessed with. “Read the polls, watch economic indicators and talk to President Trump's inner circle in private, and the verdict on his second term seems clear,” reports Axios. “… By the numbers: Trump's approval cratered to an all-time low of 32 percent in a Quinnipiac poll last week. Even more damning: 68 percent of voters said he isn't focused enough on the problems most Americans face.” According to insiders, Trump has “squandered” the GOP's most durable political advantage. A Reuters/Ipsos poll this week and a Pew poll last month found voters split on which party is better for the economy — despite Republicans leading on the issue for nine years, all the way up t

First report: Trump won't drop war, tariffs or monuments to save the GOP — axios.com, 4d