Trump Is a Weak and Failing President—Finally, Dems Are Acting Like It

Описание: Donald Trump’s losses are mounting. His border czar just announced (https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-...)  a large drawdown of federal agents in Minnesota after protests turned public opinion. Job creation during Trump’s first year was worse (https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/job-...)  than previously known. The country is losing (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/jobs...)  manufacturing jobs. Trump is a weak and failing president—and there are now signs that Democrats are acting like it. But couldn’t they do more to seize the moment? Yes! The New Republic has a special issue online right now (https://newrepublic.com/series/70/dem...)  that’s full of pieces laying out the way forward. Today’s guest is TNR editor Michael Tomasky, author of the lead piece explaining how Democrats (https://newrepublic.com/article/20582...)  can become more aggressive and effective. We discuss the true nature of Trump’s weakness, why Democrats face a crossroads rivaling the New Deal and Civil Rights eras, and how that offers them uncommon challenges and opportunities. We also discuss Emily Cooke’s writeup of our poll of rank-and-file Democrats (https://newrepublic.com/article/20601...) , as well as pieces (https://newrepublic.com/series/70/dem...)  by Alex Shephard, Perry Bacon, and your faithful podcast host.



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