Is Trump losing the plot? |
Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on January 16, 2026. | Tom Brenner/Getty Images
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Welcome to The Logoff: One year after returning to the White House, Donald Trump is more unconstrained — and unpopular — than ever.
What’s happening? Trump dedicated nearly two hours on Tuesday to a rambling, dishonest press conference touting his record over the past year and free-associating about everything from gas prices to his childhood in Queens. Tonight, he will depart for Davos, Switzerland, where he will speak to many of the leaders of a........