Summary

Chuck Todd argues that Donald Trump is rapidly spending his political capital by prioritizing revenge and culture wars over governance.

His controversial cabinet picks, like Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, signal instability and risk alienating voters who supported him as a rejection of Biden, not an endorsement of Trumpism.

Todd warns that perceived overreach, like aggressive culture war policies or erratic mass deportation plans, could lead to public backlash and erode Trump’s support.

Without delivering stability and results, his presidency could quickly face the same challenges as Biden’s.

  • tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world
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    1 hour ago

    Trump’s power comes directly from the people. In a democracy, ultimately the people get the last say.

    Well it’s a representative democracy, a republic. Americans had their say two weeks ago and decided the GOP deserved the Presidency, the Senate, and the House. When combined with conservative majority on the Supreme Court, they can literally run the table for at least the next two years, regardless of any buyer’s remorse some American’s may have. Buckle up for 4 more years of outrage bait headlines and toothless responses from Democrats.

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      15 hours ago

      His voters think his policies were good for the economy and that his anti-VAX policies were good for health.

      His people will never know what’s going on.