Trump on a roll while Democrats continue descent into political oblivion

Published May 22, 2025 2:00pm ET



It’s May 2017. President Donald Trump has just fired FBI Director James Comey. A special counsel investigation is launched into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Infighting among Trump’s team begins playing out in public.

The 45th president’s polling on approval read thusly at the time:

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