In the ten days since the 2025 elections, Donald Trump has faced a series of political blows that left his allies rattled, his base divided, and his once-durable administration suddenly strained. A humbling Election Day rout of GOP candidates up and down the ballots quickly gave way to finger-pointing, infighting, and the return of a scandal Trump had long tried to bury.

The warning signs came immediately. On November 5, Democrats romped, from New York City to Georgia. In Virginia and New Jersey, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill flipped governorships by margins that suggested their wins were never in doubt. In New York, far-left City Councilman Zohran Mamdani defeated former Democrat-turned-independent Andrew Cuomo by 12 points. In less-covered races, Pennsylvania’s judicia

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