Trump has been president for six weeks. That's it. Six weeks. He was, as he said, a Dictator on Day One. People of my persuasion have been disheartened by his victory in November, and by the breakneck speed with which he has trampled constitutional governance. One reason that the election was so much worse this time was because he actually won a plurality of the vote, unlike last time.
However, we are seeing broad pushback, especially on Elon Musk's hostile takeover of the executive branch.
Friday's Oval Office disaster will, I think, begin the process of turning heads about just how far Trump has aligned himself with Russia. Europe has gotten the message, and I think Americans will, too.
People don't usually vote foreign policy, but Trump is actively taking Russia's side on any number of issues, and that will cause opinions to shift. Most Americans are some form of patriotic; most Americans side with Ukraine. There is a non-trivial number of Republicans in Congress for whom this might be the bridge too far. That, or when Musk breaks Social Security.
Ideally they would break with Trump on their own, but if Democrats were to win the special House elections coming up that would send a stark message. Right now, many Republicans are doubtless horrified by the increasing mountains of evidence that the President of the United States is actively collaborating with our enemies. However, because they are craven little sacks of shit, they are more fearful of a primary challenge. If it looks like R+10 districts are in play, that calculus changes.
UPDATE: And let's not forget his dementia and overall stupidity.
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