Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Sunday, June 07, 2026

A series of setbacks with Republicans in Congress, the courts and drawn-out negotiations with Iran -- plus a rare loss for a candidate he backed in a Republican primary -- has plagued a president who was already struggling in polls five months from the November midterm elections.

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"They involve self-inflicted wounds on the president's part," said Todd Belt, director of the political management program at George Washington University, calling the conflict in Iran a "war of choice." He added that the anti-weaponization fund and public dollars tied to the ballroom were "bridges too far" for Republican senators in self-survival mode as they look to maintain control of the Senate.

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