The Aporia
The Aporia
16 articles about 15 events for “Donald The Lame Duck” from The Guardian.
“Donald Trump has called it “most important in our lifetime” while senator Bernie Sanders says it’s the most important “in modern American history”.”
“A Democratic victory in either chamber would significantly constrain Trump’s ability to advance his domestic agenda and hasten the president’s decline into “lame duck” status.”
““Donald Trump nationalised these races, and now they’ll lose seats because of it,” said Michael Steele, a former chair of the Republican National Committee.”
“As power slips inexorably from Trump’s grasp, as it must for all lame duck presidents, how much more desperate and extreme can he become?”
““Tonight only confirmed that the president is a lame duck failure who is dragging his party toward defeat,””
““Tonight only confirmed that the president is a lame duck failure who is dragging his party toward defeat,””
“A Democratic victory in either chamber would significantly constrain Trump’s ability to advance his domestic agenda and hasten the president’s decline into “lame duck” status.”
“An 80-year-old lame duck leader fated to limp towards the finish line unable to pass any legislation and threatened by two chaotic years of investigations into his alleged corruption.”
“In two weeks, Donald Trump faces his moment of truth; transformational midterm elections that will drastically influence the rest of his presidency, for better or for worse.”
““He needs attention like Norma Desmond and that’s who he’s become here at the nadir of his presidency as he moves from king of the hill into decrepit lame duck.”
“But Trump is a lame duck now.”
““We’re headed for a collision between a lame duck who has no respect for the constitutional norms and an opposition that may have some power to hold him accountable.”
“He has in effect been a lame duck for the past two years, since his disastrous snap election in 2024 left him without a majority.”
“There is also a world in which they endure a painful rejection by voters and lose control of both congressional chambers, leaving Trump to serve out his second term as a lame duck in the White House.”
“He would become that most pitied of political animals, the lame duck.”
“Sweeping losses for the Republican party could effectively turn Trump into a lame duck for his final two years in the White House.”