Tamara Keith

Yet this is likely to be an extended and uncomfortable news cycle for Democrats who are trying to move on and restore trust with voters. Voters who made it clear they thought Biden was too old to run for reelection well before the Democratic establishment acknowledged it. But the midterm elections are nearly 18 months away.

Yet this is likely to be an extended and uncomfortable news cycle for Democrats who are trying to move on and restore trust with voters. Voters who made it clear they thought Biden was too old to run for reelection well before the Democratic establishment acknowledged it. But the midterm elections are nearly 18 months away.

The economy and President Trump's leadership are almost certainly going to be bigger issues than Joe Biden, who is already in the rearview mirror.

The economy and President Trump's leadership are almost certainly going to be bigger issues than Joe Biden, who is already in the rearview mirror.

The economy and President Trump's leadership are almost certainly going to be bigger issues than Joe Biden, who is already in the rearview mirror.

And in a week where Republicans are trying to advance Trump's one big, beautiful bill, which includes both tax cuts and spending cuts, Democratic politicians would much rather be talking about what's in that bill than rehashing the political tragedy of Joe Biden.

And in a week where Republicans are trying to advance Trump's one big, beautiful bill, which includes both tax cuts and spending cuts, Democratic politicians would much rather be talking about what's in that bill than rehashing the political tragedy of Joe Biden.

And in a week where Republicans are trying to advance Trump's one big, beautiful bill, which includes both tax cuts and spending cuts, Democratic politicians would much rather be talking about what's in that bill than rehashing the political tragedy of Joe Biden.

Well, he covered all of that and more in a 90-minute speech that was actually rather joyful by Trump standards. You know, at times during the campaign, his speeches got pretty grim. But this was his first rally since Inauguration Day, his first time fully feeling the embrace of the MAGA faithful.

Well, he covered all of that and more in a 90-minute speech that was actually rather joyful by Trump standards. You know, at times during the campaign, his speeches got pretty grim. But this was his first rally since Inauguration Day, his first time fully feeling the embrace of the MAGA faithful.

Well, he covered all of that and more in a 90-minute speech that was actually rather joyful by Trump standards. You know, at times during the campaign, his speeches got pretty grim. But this was his first rally since Inauguration Day, his first time fully feeling the embrace of the MAGA faithful.

And he comes alive with a crowd, especially when he can boast about owning the libs and taking back the country from a, quote, sick political class.

And he comes alive with a crowd, especially when he can boast about owning the libs and taking back the country from a, quote, sick political class.

And he comes alive with a crowd, especially when he can boast about owning the libs and taking back the country from a, quote, sick political class.

He also talked about paper straws and low flow shower heads, along with border security, working to bring down prices. And there were also, as always, plenty of exaggerations and outright falsehoods throughout.

He also talked about paper straws and low flow shower heads, along with border security, working to bring down prices. And there were also, as always, plenty of exaggerations and outright falsehoods throughout.

He also talked about paper straws and low flow shower heads, along with border security, working to bring down prices. And there were also, as always, plenty of exaggerations and outright falsehoods throughout.

He has a lot more experience. As a longtime Trump ally told me, he has been through the knife fights and knows how to use the levers of power. And he's having an easier time of it so far as well. During Trump 1.0, he faced pushback from within his own administration. The second Trump administration is all loyalists.

He has a lot more experience. As a longtime Trump ally told me, he has been through the knife fights and knows how to use the levers of power. And he's having an easier time of it so far as well. During Trump 1.0, he faced pushback from within his own administration. The second Trump administration is all loyalists.

He has a lot more experience. As a longtime Trump ally told me, he has been through the knife fights and knows how to use the levers of power. And he's having an easier time of it so far as well. During Trump 1.0, he faced pushback from within his own administration. The second Trump administration is all loyalists.