We are now coming to the halfway point of Donald Trump‘s second term as president and many voters, even former die-hard MAGA supporters, are losing faith. That comes against the simple fact that the economic situation for regular Americans is, objectively, not great right now.
Inflation was about 3.4% in August 2026 (well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target) and gasoline and diesel prices are surging due to Trump’s war with Iran, with national averages in the mid-$4 range. That’s sent the price of household goods surging, tightening the screws on millions of regular American households.
