Trump’s cult of personality pierced
The Trump Bump of 2024 became the Trump Dump of 2026. “Pretend I’m on the ballot,” the president told voters. They did. The worst U.S. president in modern history (and […]
In 2024, the Trump Bump of 2024 transformed into the Trump Dump of 2026. The president told voters to pretend he was on the ballot, and they did. Despite receiving record fundraising, including a substantial donation from Elon Musk, the Republican's red electoral map continued to shrink as Trump dismissed voters' concerns in favor of his own.
The combination of political obliviousness about affordability and policy adventurism in Iran resulted in a backlash that left Democrats with a 15-point swing in their favor. Majority Republican voters were white, but Democrats gained 12 points from two years ago. The Trump coalition of male, working-class, high school, and Hispanic voters has collapsed.
The cult of personality built around Trump, his fetish for monuments, and his disregard for ordinary Americans' well-being contributed to his downfall. While Trump may be chastened, his agenda remains largely unchanged, as he continues to govern through presidential executive power rather than Congressional law-making permission.
The internal MAGA reckoning is inevitable, and Canada can expect more Congressional voices calling for an end to the trade war, but Trump's arbitrary brand of personal politics is unlikely to change.
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