Patrick Basham
What Now In US Politics?
Post-shooting, Trump will get a ratings bump. Question is whether he will squander it by doubling down on the Iran war, misreading public mood again
American, White, Working Class & Anti-Trump
Whether or not he says he’s ‘won’ in Iran, US prez is losing badly at home. So much so, many Republican strategists fear Democrats will sweep not just midterms, but 2028 presidential poll, too
How Is Trump’s War Playing In US Politics?
MAGA voters and Trump-voting independents are America First and anti-war in policy priorities. Trump didn’t prepare them for this war with a plausible, comprehensive articulation of either its necessity or regime change’s probable consequences
Trump’s Maduro Grab May Get MAGA Thumbs Down
Repeated projection of strength overseas is now the White House mantra. This is seen as a vote winner in US midterm polls. But Republican voters are deeply divided over this course. President’s party may suffer
Trump’s Epstein Error Can Really Damage His Brand
His handling of questions on the release of files on the dead billionaire paedophile & sex trafficker is alienating the very voters who have been most loyal to him
World Trumped, in Five Ways
America won’t be interventionist * No messing around in US backyard * Make in America, import less * Tough on source countries of illegal migrants * Fewer govt rules for Americans
America: Jan 1 To Jan 20…& Beyond
A conservative commentator argues New Orleans terror shows Trump was right that under Biden, US agencies had dropped the ball on jihadis, and that the prez inauguration is now a high-risk event
Don Will Again Trump Joe
Two days after Biden’s green light, Ukraine used US-supplied long-range missiles against Russia. But his attempt to stymie the president-elect’s peace plan may just speed up the end of war
He’ll Reform Govt, Rev Up Economy
The rest of the world has less to fear from another Trump presidency than it may assume
