White House report card: Minnesota overshadows everything

Published January 30, 2026 11:55am ET



Welcome back to Washington Secrets. Our friendly strategist and pollster sink their teeth into President Donald Trump’s week. And the results are not very good. Stay warm this weekend everyone … 

It has been a busy week for President Donald Trump. Today, he unveiled his pick for Federal Reserve chair, last night, he was in black tie for the premiere of “Melania.” There was a weeklong winter ceasefire call with Vladimir Putin, federal searches for ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, a trip to Iowa to promote economic wins, a Cabinet meeting, and Nicki Minaj. But none of those made much of a dent in the rolling news from Minnesota.

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