Trump's border policy is probably the easiest lay up he can point to as a win. Illegal immigration collapsed in a month of him being in office.
His execution of trade policy is probably the biggest knock as of right now, but he's proposing seismic shifts going against the grain and hurting a lot of people (rich stock holders, business interests, foreign interests, consumer that may see higher prices, etc) all at the same time so i think at least some level of chaffing was expected. It's still too early to call it a success or a failure. We need 1-2 years minimum for this to become crystalized and see where the chips fall. I anticipate trade issue to be largely settled by early-mid 2026 though, there will be pressure from republicans in Congress, they can't afford for this to tip into a recession.
This post was edited by ofthevoid on Apr 22 2025 08:58am