Donald Trump’s second term is rapidly unravelling, with dissent spreading beyond his critics to senior Republicans and furious MAGA voters – a collapse laid bare when he was heckled by his own supporters
Christopher Bucktin United States Editor
Donald Trump’s second term is sliding into trouble at speed, and the cracks are no longer confined to his enemies.
A year on from sweeping back into the White House, the president is facing open dissent from senior Republicans, growing anger among core MAGA voters and mounting pressure over policies that are failing to deliver. That strain was laid bare last night when Trump was heckled at a rally in Iowa, a heartland state and long-time stronghold, by his own supporters angry over rising prices, broken economic promises and the killing of US citizens by his immigration goon squads.
The coalition that once looked unbreakable is starting to fray. The fallout from militarised immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, an embarrassing climbdown over Greenland after weeks of bombast, and growing anger over the cost of living are all taking their toll. Trump’s economic message – that powered him back to the White House – is now being openly challenged by voters he once counted on, a warning sign with midterm elections looming.