It’s only a little more than a month into the second year of President Trump’s second term, but it’s turning out to be a MAGA disappointment. Fortunately, there’s still time ahead of the November midterm for Trump to get his administration back on course, make substantial progress on his campaign agenda, and make the coming elections at least not as bad as they’re set to be right now.
There have been big wins in 2026, to be sure. The administration turbocharged its deportation operation, crime rates are still falling, and the economy continued to recover from the dismal Biden years. Trump even fired Kristi Noem from Homeland Security, mercifully sparing the nation from more of her Barbie-Goes-To-The-Border looks. On the global scene, Trump took out a problematic despot in Venezuela and strong-armed the Mexican government into more aggressive policing of its narco state.
