Trump’s economic promises meet political reality
The 2026 midterm elections loom as a potential disaster
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FOR nearly a decade, Donald Trump has demonstrated an almost supernatural ability to defy political gravity. Scandals that would sink other politicians barely dented his armour. Legal challenges strengthened rather than weakened his base. Internal party revolts dissolved before his force of personality.
But as 2026 unfolds, a fundamentally different dynamic appears to be taking hold, one where the US president’s signature promises collide with stubborn economic realities.
The economic reckoning
Trump secured his 2024 victory on the strength of voter confidence in his economic management. Yet, just over a year into his second term, that confidence has evaporated.
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