Grading the 2nd Trump presidency, 6 months in

Grading the 2nd Trump presidency, 6 months in


Over the course of four years’ banishment to America’s political wilderness while subjected to both a would-be assassin’s bullets and the humiliating and unprecedented spectacle of criminal prosecution by his political opponents, Donald Trump seems to have intuited a key life lesson: Time is of the essence. The stock market is considerably up since Trump resumed office, Trump’s tariffs are bringing in substantial revenue to the Treasury, the president renewed his landmark 2017 tax cuts and cut taxes on tips and overtime pay, he has finalized historic trade deals with major powers, inflation has stayed relatively consistent, and blue-chip companies have announced massive domestic investments in the U.S. economy. The administration has secured other crucial Supreme Court victories, including the Skrmetti case, which paved the way for states to protect vulnerable children from mutilating transgender “surgeries.” And while judicial nominations have gotten off to a slower start than during the first Trump term, the administration’s picks thus far for federal courts have invariably been top-notch.

Author: Josh Hammer


Published at: 2025-07-26 21:07:50

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