Trump remains remarkably unpopular. As G. Elliott Morris notes, nearly half the country disapproves of him strongly—about twice the share who feel that way positively. That intensity gap matters. Voters aren’t just skeptical of Trump; they’re repelled. Much of it reflects his assaults on democracy, immigration raids, and attacks on schools and public health.

But a weakening economy is what’s really causing his support to fracture. Trump campaigned on promises that he’d crush inflation, cut grocery bills, and slash electricity prices in half. None of it is happening. Instead, the opposite is unfolding: • Grocery costs spiked last month at the fastest pace since the peak of post-pandemic inflation in 2022. • Job growth has slowed to a crawl. • Tariffs and mass deportations are poised

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