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Moment Trump's 'most ambitious project' began to collapse spotted by conservatives

US President Donald J. Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Declaring Trump Defeated Is How Institutions Excuse Their Surrender

The Victory Lap Comes Too Early

Peter Wehner and Jonathan Rauch argue that Donald Trump’s second-term effort to remake American society has already failed. They cite resistance to the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, court defeats, sinking approval ratings, and fractures within MAGA as evidence that civil society proved harder to dominate…

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