1. Approval Rating Slips Post-Airstrikes
A new CNN‑commissioned poll shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s decision to authorize airstrikes on Iran: 56% disapprove, with 44% supporting. Notably, 58% believe the bombings increased the threat to the U.S.
2. Legal Pressure: Congress Pushes War‑Powers Bill
Trump is facing a bipartisan backlash in Congress, where lawmakers are demanding clarity and pushing for a formal vote to curb his authority to act militarily without approval—a direct rebuke through War Powers resolution .3. Supreme Court Grants Trump Immigration Win—But It’s Controversial
The Supreme Court refused to expedite challenges to Trump’s immigration policies, effectively allowing swift deportations to continue. However, this isn’t purely a win: it’s spurred criticism and renewed debate over due-process rights.
4. Global Markets and Allies React Negatively
- Oil prices dropped sharply following Trump’s announcement of a “ceasefire,” worrying traders.
- The Bank of England warned that Trump’s trade‑war measures are injecting “considerable unpredictability” into the UK economy, which has responded with retaliatory tariff restrictions theguardian.com.
5. Ceasefire Under Fire
While Trump claimed to mediate a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the agreement quickly unraveled, with both nations resuming missiles shortly after the truce—a diplomatic setback and a blow to his credibility as peacemaker.