Losing Power

Popehat thinks a majority of the public is gullible enough to believe anything Trump says:

I wish this were true but it’s not. A substantial number of Americans will believe any goddamned ridiculous facially fraudulent thing the Trumpists tell them, including this. And another large segment will PRETEND they believe it for the sake of power, which is indistinguishable.

But:

Velshi: The latest fox poll shows 80% of registered voters have been following the Epstein case. Of the people who've been following the case, only 13% believe the Trump administration has been open and transparent. The Epstein scandal will not be going away anytime soon pic.twitter.com/DZz10qi5Bj

— Acyn (@Acyn) July 26, 2025

And it’s the revolt of MAGA (forget Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon. They’ve always been running to stay in front of the parade.) that’s gotten the attention of the media and put Trump out of control of his narrative.

The problem for Trump is, he’s rapidly becoming a lame duck. Which means, for the sake of power, he has to be abandoned.

Besides:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration's push to expand capacity to hold migrants.

FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement, opens new tab. States have until August 8 to apply for the funds, according to the post.

Or, as Emptywheel puts it:

Maryland can't have flood relief because Stephen Miller demands concentration camps.

Which is sure to make Trump’s immigration policies even more popular. Right?

Losing power, as I said.