MSNBC analyst Steve Benen claimed that keeping track of the first month of the Trump administration's machinations has made him feel like he's running a marathon at a sprinter's pace.
That's because anyone paying attention has had to pace themselves for the long road ahead while simultaneously dashing around "the immediate effects of a White House pursuing radical, fast and potentially dangerous changes," Benen said.
In just one month, he noted, Americans have been exposed to, "The scandalous pardons. The hostility toward the rule of law. The corruption. The power grabs. The incompetence. The damaging policies and personnel. The international incidents. The revenge tour. The callousness. The billionaires. The rapid dismantling of the federal government. The pettiness, the trivialities, the finger-pointing and the overt references to an authoritarian vision for the nation’s future."
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But here's the thing: "The public does not yet know how much of the White House’s agenda, if any, will pass legal muster in the courts, or what the practical effects of the administration’s goals will be," Benen wrote.
In other words, the trauma Americans have been through may all have been for naught as the White House takes its legal losses and moves on to its next dismantling.
Benen suggested that seeking solace in a little schadenfreude might make us all feel a bit better.
"Americans wondering whether they’re the only ones recoiling in fear and disgust from the events of the last month, desperate to know whether there are voters feeling buyer’s remorse, can take some solace in the latest evidence," he said.
Benen quoted Trump voters who told The Wall Street Journal they were extremely regretful for making the “biggest mistake" of their lives. Benen also cited poll after poll showing Trump's abysmal approval ratings just a month into his term.
"But there’s also something to be said for the public consciousness," Benen wrote. "Many have likely watched the last month and felt a combination of dread and horror. For them, I have news one month into the new Trump era: This president, more than any of his modern predecessors, has more national opponents than supporters, and given the recent trajectories, his support isn’t likely to recover any time soon."