Trump Disrupting His Own Presidency

The vibe around President Trump’s second term has shifted, and it’s all his doing.

The president entered office with a bit of a wind at his back. His polling was better than the first time around, protesters weren’t in the streets, and federal investigators weren’t after him. The GOP was more united than in 2016 and business leaders wanted to work with him, while the culture was generally heading in an anti-woke direction.

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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The vibe around President Trump’s second term has shifted, and it’s all his doing.

The president entered office with a bit of a wind at his back. His polling was better than the first time around, protesters weren’t in the streets, and federal investigators weren’t after him. The GOP was more united than in 2016 and business leaders wanted to work with him, while the culture was generally heading in an anti-woke direction.