'His presidency is over': Trump gets warning he's gone past the point of no return

A professor and political analyst signaled on Monday that President Donald Trump's slipping political support will not rebound — and that it's over for him.

In an opinion piece for The Hill, John Kenneth White, professor emeritus at The Catholic University of America and author of "Grand Old Unraveling: The Republican Party, Donald Trump, and the Rise of Authoritarianism,” described just why Trump's reign has hit its limit. White outlined how Trump's promises to the American people have completely gone by the wayside as he "started a war of choice with Iran" while the economy plummets and inflation rises, harsh immigration policies that deport people indiscriminately, and his sinking approval ratings.

"But Donald Trump is governing without the consent of the governed," White wrote. "Most polls show Trump’s approval hovering around the 40 percent mark. But behind these numbers is a presidency in distress. On handling inflation and the cost of living and immigration — issues that matter to voters — Trump has dismal scores."

Trump must also reckon with the realities that surround his second term as his MAGA coalition fractures.

"The images associated with Trump have now come into focus," White wrote. "Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered on the streets of Minneapolis by federal immigration officials. Persons of color are fearful of being seized by masked ICE agents. Terrorized children are held in cages. Dead and wounded soldiers are returning from a war Trump started in the Middle East."

"Those images will be forever associated with Trump," White wrote. "While he still wins support from true believers, most Americans have turned on him. Hispanics who supported Trump in 2024 are repelled by his immigration policies and have deserted the Republican Party in places like Texas. Sixty-seven percent of independents, the group of voters that decides elections, disapprove of Trump’s performance."

White also predicted what the remainder of Trump's presidency could look like.

"For the next two years, Trump will retain the powers of the presidency," White wrote. "He can veto bills, issue pardons and executive orders and even wage war. But he will govern without the consent of the governed. As Abraham Lincoln famously observed: 'Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.'"

"Trump cannot recover his political standing. His presidency is over," White added.