Just eight weeks ago, during his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump argued that economic stabilization is underway. He stated that egg prices had fallen by 60% and cited declining gas prices as evidence of progress.
Republicans thought they could walk into the 2026 midterm elections with the most dangerous assumption in politics: that because Trump is in office, the ground is secure.
How quickly things can change in a matter of weeks. Gas prices scratched an average of $4.12 per gallon, and who is monitoring egg prices when there’s a much more pressing situation in the Middle East?
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Even as signs of stabilization appear, frustration remains high. And frustration does not inspire a right-winger to stand in line at his nearest polling precinct.
CNN has already warned about possible Republican complacency in this midterm environment. Without Trump at the top
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