John Bolton: “Trump is on a downhill slope”

I think we're at the point where Trump. is now on the downhill slope. Trump is. never going to be normal. Uh he is an. aberration and and thank God for that. But I think the dimmonition of Trump's. power, the loss of uh his ability to. intimidate Republicans has already begun. with the results of the 2025 election. I. think Republicans were shocked. It's uh. it's true they're not uh they're not. full elections like we will have in. 2026. You have to be somewhat careful in. drawing your conclusions. But other.

things that are happening in addition to. the elections earlier this month, the. rejection by Republican senators of. Trump's call to end the filibuster, the. opposition to the midcycle redistricting. effort that a number of Republican. parties in uh in the states have. undertaken uh and then the incredible. revolt by the MAGA base itself on the. Jeffrey Epstein scandal. I think we're. at the point where Trump is now on the. downhill slope. That doesn't guarantee.

the rate of disscent uh or or how far it. goes, but it's it's a little bit like. the Wizard of Oz. You pull the curtain. back and suddenly everybody's operating. in a different world. I think that's. happening. I hope I'm not uh uh too. optimistic, but I I do have a sense that. that's beginning. So, what that will do. to Republican House and Senate members. is cause them to wonder how safe they. are in their own districts. They've been. worried about a Trump opponent in the. primary. Now, a good number of them are.

going to start worrying, maybe I should. worry about the Democratic opponent in. November. And that will accelerate uh I. hope the propensity to stand up and and. say what's good for the member to help. them get reelected. That will not be. necessarily what Trump wants.