Summary
Chuck Todd argues that Donald Trump is rapidly spending his political capital by prioritizing revenge and culture wars over governance.
His controversial cabinet picks, like Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, signal instability and risk alienating voters who supported him as a rejection of Biden, not an endorsement of Trumpism.
Todd warns that perceived overreach, like aggressive culture war policies or erratic mass deportation plans, could lead to public backlash and erode Trump’s support.
Without delivering stability and results, his presidency could quickly face the same challenges as Biden’s.
Relentless attack against norms and institutions eventually causes fatigue. I know people who were politically engaged during the Bush and Obama years, but now just don’t want to hear about politics anymore. People are tuning out. What sucks is that they are not properly attributing blame where it is due, and not voting to punish those causing the democratic decay.