It isn’t just Iran. Trump somehow thought he could force GOP senators to abolish the filibuster and approve his previous SAVE Act by withholding his approval of the bipartisan housing bill. They refused, and the bill became law without his signature, which means that the GOP can’t boast about it on the campaign trail and the president looks petty and ineffectual.
It’s only going to get worse. Trump no longer has the ability to endorse challengers in 2026 primaries. For the next two years, the focus of attention will shift from the man on golf cart to his successor. Then what?
Oh, right. He still has the military and the Insurrection Act. They are his ultimate source of leverage against all of us.