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Failing Trump Attacks LA [1]
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Date: 2025-06-13
Donald Trump doesn’t like to fail. After a week in which he suffered a series of defeats, Trump did what he does best: divert media attention. Trump launched high-profile ICE raids in Los Angeles. When residents protested, ICE overreacted, Trump escalated and (illegally) called in the national guard.
We should be outraged by Trump’s LA attack. Rather than be consumed with rage, we must acknowledge that Trump took such desperate measures because he is failing. Focusing on his failures suggests what we should do next.
Within the past few days, there have been 6 notable failures:
1.Trump labeled “Taco.” The week of May 26th brought the revelation that Wall Street insiders have a nickname for Trump: “Taco.” It’s based upon his decision-making style: “Trump always chickens out.”
Trump hates to be laughed out. We need to subject him to ridicule.
2. Trump’s falling out with Musk. No sooner had Trump thanked Elon Musk for leading DOGE than Musk attacked Trump’s budget reconciliation bill and called for Trump to be impeached.
We must celebrate the fall of Elon Musk. If we can bring Elon down, we can bring other Trump co-conspirators down.
3. Trump’s reconciliation budget bill stalled in the Senate. Trump pushed for the bill to be finished by July 4thbut now acknowledges that it may not be ready until later in the year.
The latest Quinnipiac Poll (
https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3924 ) shows that only 27 percent of respondents support Trump’s reconciliation budget bill. (By the way, only 38 percent of poll respondents approve of the way Trump is handling his job.)
On May 9th, Treasury Secretary Bessent told Congress the US debt ceiling must be increased by mid-July. Congress has been focused on Trump’s reconciliation budget bill that includes a debt ceiling increase. If this mammoth bill is not signed by July 4th, then there will have to be a separate bill to increase the debt ceiling. To pass, Republicans will need the support of Democratic legislators.
Stalling the reconciliation budget bill is a twofer: We’ve delayed an “abomination” and created an opportunity for Democratic legislators.
4. Trump’s tariff policy is not working. His policy is based on the notion that all nations are taking advantage of the United States. On April 2nd, Trump unveiled double-digit tariff rates on US trading partners. The Trump tariff rate placed on each country was calculated by taking the U.S. trade deficit with each country and dividing it by that country’s exports to the U.S., then halving that figure. (An extremely unconventional approach.)
The latest Quinnipiac Poll indicates that only 38 percent of respondents support Trump’s approach to trade and tariffs. Trump predicted that his reciprocal tariffs would result in dozens of new trade deals, “90 deals in 90 days.” We’re seventy days in and the results have been unimpressive: a partial trade agreement with Great Britain. (As of June 12, there’s a partial agreement with China pending.)
5. Trump’s immigration policy is failing. Disappointed by the latest deportation numbers. Trump’s assistant Stephen Miller recently increased the daily deportation quota to 3000. (
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ices-tactics-draw-criticism-it-triples-daily-arrest-targets-2025-06-10/ )
The latest Quinnipiac Poll reports that only 43 percent of respondents support Trump’s stance on immigration (and only 40 percent support mass deportation). This is Trump’s best issue, and he is “underwater” by eleven percent.
Public sentiment is turning on Trump and the judiciary has handed him defeat after defeat. (This week, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was returned to the US from El Salvador and a judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil released from custody.)
6. Trump’s foreign policy is failing. The latest Quinnipiac Poll reports that only 34 percent of respondents support Trump’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. The latest Quinnipiac Poll reports that only 35 percent of respondents support Trump’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. (On June 12, Israel attacked Iran against Trump’s wishes.)
Trump has failed as world a leader. Trump’s tariff policies, and abrasive manner, have turned our allies against us.
Summary: Faced with a series of failures and embarrassments, Donald Trump tried to divert voters’ attention by attacking Los Angeles. While we must be outraged by this, we should also acknowledge it’s an indication that organized opposition to Trump is gaining traction. Trump is frustrated because his fascist agenda has stalled. Take heart! The opposition is winning.
Trump’s job approval has fallen to 38 percent and is headed lower. As Trump experiences more failure and humiliation, he will lash out again. We must continue to respond non-violently. We are nearing the tipping point when Trump’s fascist regime will fail.
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