A Unified Theory of Donald Trump’s Presidency 43.6%
Washington Monthly - By Robert J. Shapiro - 6/25/2026, 9:00 AM
Negativity Bias 43.8% - Biased Writer Voice 17.9% - Appeal to Authority 16.5%
President Donald Trump’s failed, haphazardly planned war on Iran has shaken his political support and bolstered the opposition. Even so, losing the war, like his other setbacks, won’t change his readiness and power to continue doing what he wants. Trump’s calamitous Mideast misadventure is only the latest and most portentous exercise of... more