Tuesday, April 29, 2025

MAGA momentum wanes as Trump stumbles across 100-day mark

President Trump charged into office at the peak of his powers " more popular, more disciplined, more ambitious than ever before. But after months of mega-MAGA shock and awe, the illusion of invincibility is fading.

Posted by LampLighter at 02:55 PM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

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More from the article...

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1. Polling: One week after his inauguration, Trump's approval rating peaked at 52% " an astonishing turnaround for a president whose support had fallen to 34% when he left office in 2021. ...

2. Economic outlook: Many CEOs believed Trump when he promised a "new golden age" powered by deregulation, lower taxes, savvy dealmaking and other pro-business policies. ...

3. Immigration: Trump's Day One border crackdown has thrilled his supporters, with the White House eager to spend Day 100 highlighting its high-profile deportations of alleged migrant criminals. ...

4. DOGE: Elon Musk was a permanent fixture in the early weeks of the administration, as Trump and his Cabinet rallied behind his efforts to slash billions from the federal budget. ...

5. Russia: Trump entered office vowing to end the war in Ukraine "on Day One," touting his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his credibility as a dealmaker.
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[see the article for the substantiation behind those five reasons...]


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-29 02:58 PM

Trump crawled across the 100-day mark.

We've never had a more stupid, more incompetent, or more vicious president.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-29 02:58 PM

We've never had a more stupid, more incompetent, or more vicious president.
#2 | Posted by Zed

I heard Andrew Johnson was special but I never really read up on it.

People who I expect resemble MAGA of their day swinging from chandeliers in the White House, that kind of thing.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-29 03:50 PM

HOAX

"you people"will fall for anything

#4 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-29 06:33 PM

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