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[Kirkhill]

And the anti-Xi exercise is having an impact in Iran.

Whisper it, but Trump’s blockade is working

As the economic fallout of war with the US bites, the Islamic Republic’s leadership is in disarray

www.telegraph.co.uk

We already know he has had an impact in Venezuela and Cuba and Latin America more broadly.

 

[Kirkhill]

The Telegraph article references on of the risks Trump is facing is his approval rating

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He is still above 40.

He was under 40 in 2018, 2021 and 2022 and was re-elected in 2024.

He is still polling higher than Joe Biden was.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Meanwhile - how secure is China's position.

Not very. Until about 2021, China's GDP as a share of US GDP was climbing, peaked around 78% of US GDP, and has since declined to about 64%. That doesn't mean China is failing; it does mean the US is running away from China (and every other country).