Mercogliano True Blog

For Trump, his second year in office is particularly important, especially given the disillusionment among a segment of his electorate. The opposition, though failing to demonstrate credible leadership, has reinvigorated. The midterm elections are fast approaching, and he will have to abandon the international stage to focus on more difficult domestic matters within a couple of months at most. Trump dreamed of a triumphal march. The real economy shows no signs of sustained and significant improvement. Relations with major industrial and financial players are not excellent. The coldness with which oil companies have responded to his invitation to return to Venezuela confirms their skepticism toward Operation Absolute Resolve. The recent Senate by-elections for Texas' 9th District saw the victory of Democrat Taylor Remet, despite the Republican candidate having the support of the governor and the president, a budget 10 times larger, and a district where the Republicans had dominated ...