President Trump bears the weight of the world on his shoulders. As the chief executive officer of the United States, he must ensure the nation’s economic prosperity, its credible security, and its social health. As we’re learning, each of those challenges bears particular complications.

And as Trump’s spirited Charlottesville-focused press conference on Tuesday suggests, Trump is struggling to keep his emotions in check. Moreover, it doesn’t seem like the stress level is heading any other direction than up in the days ahead. His White House remains riven with factions and doubt, North Korea remains an imminent threat, and Republicans in Congress are increasingly skeptical that the president is capable of governing.