A year ago, Donald Trump and his political advisers were riding high. After an unprecedented campaign cycle defined by criminal indictments and a felony conviction against him, Trump swept all seven battleground states and won the popular vote for the first time for a Republican presidential candidate in 20 years. He then spent the first few months of his second term governing through an expanded executive to slash federal regulation, crack down on DEI, boost energy production, and stem the flow of illegal immigration at the southern border. He succeeded in confirming an ideologically diverse cabinet and muscling his signature legislative achievement through a compliant GOP-controlled Congress — defying his Democratic critics and journalistic skeptics at almost every turn.
Funny how quickly the political winds can shift.
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