Trump stumbles and bumbles in the wake of Democratic wins

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Trump stumbles and bumbles in the wake of Democratic wins
Edging into lame duck status, Trump feels the weight of the economy

By Heather Digby Parton
Columnist
Published November 9, 2025 9:00AM (EST)


(Salon) There are many reasons why Democrats won landslide victories in Tuesday’s off-year elections, not the least of which is that the party out of power usually wins in such circumstances. None of the polls showed Republicans poised to produce an upset. But none predicted that Democrats would receive such huge margins, or that the party would win down ballot in places where Republicans have long dominated. In other words, it was a much better result than Democrats had even hoped — and a much worse outcome for the GOP.

You could see how bad it was by observing President Donald Trump’s drawn features and low energy appearances throughout the week. He even seemed to doze off at one point in the middle of a presentation by Dr. Mehmet Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, in the Oval Office. For some time now, Trump has appeared to be living in a bubble, convinced of his invincibility and so sure of his own instincts and impulses that he hasn’t been paying attention to what’s really happening.

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Mostly, though, the American people are upset about the economy — specifically inflation and affordability, which every Democrat elected on Tuesday ran on in one way or another. Trump promised to fix the economy on day one, and clearly that has not happened. Voters are beginning to blame the president and his tariffs for making it worse.

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He promised to lower prices and instead they are going up. He promised a thriving economy and the job market appears to be cratering. He vowed to deport gang members and criminals, and instead it’s his federal agents who are marauding through the streets. When asked if he thinks Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have gone too far, Trump said they haven’t gone far enough, reiterating his commitment to a violently anti-immigrant program. There is no reason to believe that he has any intention of changing course. ....................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2025/11/09/trump-stumbles-and-bumbles-in-the-wake-of-democratic-wins/