As President Donald Trump’s approval ratings sink deeper in his second term, critics say the White House’s increasingly over-the-top praise signals anxiety about his fading grip on power. On The New Republic’s “Daily Blast” podcast, commentators pointed to press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s glowing — and misleading — claim that the Kennedy Center board unanimously voted to rename the venue after Trump as a revealing example. According to analysts Greg Sargent and Moira Donegan, such exaggerated flattery reflects growing awareness inside Trumpworld that his political standing is eroding, driven by poor polling, electoral setbacks, internal fractures within the GOP, and mounting concerns about his age and public performances.
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Critics say Trump’s aides are propping him up as support craters
