Cabot Phillips

He's now less than two points underwater with a 48% average approval rating. That's higher than at any point in his entire first term. Remember, when Trump left office last term, he was more than 20 points underwater. So a remarkable turnaround. Perhaps more importantly, nearly 44% of Americans now say the country is on the right track.

He's now less than two points underwater with a 48% average approval rating. That's higher than at any point in his entire first term. Remember, when Trump left office last term, he was more than 20 points underwater. So a remarkable turnaround. Perhaps more importantly, nearly 44% of Americans now say the country is on the right track.

For context, over the last three years, the percentage of people saying we were going in the right direction never climbed out of the 20s. That current number of 44% actually marks the highest number we've seen since President Obama's inauguration back in 2009. Wow. Elsewhere, we also saw signs that Americans are more optimistic about the economy following these trade deals.

For context, over the last three years, the percentage of people saying we were going in the right direction never climbed out of the 20s. That current number of 44% actually marks the highest number we've seen since President Obama's inauguration back in 2009. Wow. Elsewhere, we also saw signs that Americans are more optimistic about the economy following these trade deals.

To that point, consumer confidence rose 12 points in May. That's the largest one-month increase in four years.

To that point, consumer confidence rose 12 points in May. That's the largest one-month increase in four years.

President Trump faces setbacks on tariffs and Harvard and sets a peace deadline for Putin.

President Trump faces setbacks on tariffs and Harvard and sets a peace deadline for Putin.

I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Friday, May 30th, and this is Morning Wire.

I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Friday, May 30th, and this is Morning Wire.

And Caitlin Clark continues to score big ratings for the WNBA, but the league is being rocked by racial controversy.

And Caitlin Clark continues to score big ratings for the WNBA, but the league is being rocked by racial controversy.

Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here to get us up to speed. Hey, Cabot, so the Trump-Putin showdown really escalating over the course of this week continues to what's the latest here?

Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here to get us up to speed. Hey, Cabot, so the Trump-Putin showdown really escalating over the course of this week continues to what's the latest here?

Yeah, it seems clear President Trump is done taking the good cop approach with Vladimir Putin. After those unprecedented Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian cities, the president has become far more critical of his counterpart in Moscow, accusing them of intentionally stalling on peace negotiations.

Yeah, it seems clear President Trump is done taking the good cop approach with Vladimir Putin. After those unprecedented Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian cities, the president has become far more critical of his counterpart in Moscow, accusing them of intentionally stalling on peace negotiations.

To that point, Putin promised last week to deliver a peace proposal to get formal talks going, but we've yet to see anything come out. The Kremlin will only say that their proposal is in its, quote, final stages, and now Trump appears to be giving Putin an ultimatum.

To that point, Putin promised last week to deliver a peace proposal to get formal talks going, but we've yet to see anything come out. The Kremlin will only say that their proposal is in its, quote, final stages, and now Trump appears to be giving Putin an ultimatum.

But look, it's worth noting, President Trump multiple times in the last few months has given Putin two weeks to come forward with the deal, and it hasn't happened. Now, last weekend, he said he was strongly considering new sanctions against Moscow. But in recent days, he has walked back that idea, saying he did not want to hinder potential peace talks. Hmm.

But look, it's worth noting, President Trump multiple times in the last few months has given Putin two weeks to come forward with the deal, and it hasn't happened. Now, last weekend, he said he was strongly considering new sanctions against Moscow. But in recent days, he has walked back that idea, saying he did not want to hinder potential peace talks. Hmm.