Trump\u2019s second term was sold as a redemption arc, a chance to prove that disruption meant results.<\/p>\n
From tariffs to immigration crackdowns to bold foreign policy gambits,<\/p>\n
he has framed his presidency as a story of strength misunderstood by the elites and finally embraced by<\/p>\n
\u201creal Americans.\u201d Yet the polling shows a nation still unconvinced:<\/p>\n
only about four in ten adults approve of his performance, virtually unchanged since early 2025.<\/p>\n
Behind the speeches about record wins lies a harsher verdict.<\/p>\n
Majorities disapprove of his handling of the economy, immigration, foreign policy, and trade,<\/p>\n
despite his insistence that he alone has restored American power. His base remains intensely loyal,<\/p>\n
but it is not growing. The central drama of Trump\u2019s second term is now clear:<\/p>\n
a president declaring historic triumph while most of the country quietly, stubbornly, refuses to believe him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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