Trump’s Revealing On-Air Meltdown

Over the last few months, Donald Trump has seemed imperturbable.

His cease-fire with Iran teeters on the brink as global oil prices settle into their postwar plateau, giving Republicans palpitations ahead of a fraught midterm election cycle? Trump insists he doesn’t care. Republican voters abandon Trump’s preferred candidate in favor of a “MAHA”-flavored critic of his administration? Trump shrugs it off. The president’s beloved White House ballroom-slash-offensive-weapons-platform plan hits a wall? Trump takes it in relative stride.

About the Author

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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Over the last few months, Donald Trump has seemed imperturbable.

His cease-fire with Iran teeters on the brink as global oil prices settle into their postwar plateau, giving Republicans palpitations ahead of a fraught midterm election cycle? Trump insists he doesn’t care. Republican voters abandon Trump’s preferred candidate in favor of a “MAHA”-flavored critic of his administration? Trump shrugs it off. The president’s beloved White House ballroom-slash-offensive-weapons-platform plan hits a wall? Trump takes it in relative stride.

About the Author

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.