White House report card: Even our GOP strategists say no good news this week
Welcome to Friday’s Washington Secrets. If anyone has a spare ticket for this weekend’s grand prix, then you know where we are! Today, we bring you the winners and losers from days of speculation about who will be the next White House press secretary. But first, we run the rule over the White House week …
TL;DR
- President Trump's approval rating dropped to a new low of 33% in a Reuters-Ipsos poll.
- The U.S. national debt exceeded $40 trillion, attributed to decades of borrowing and tax cuts.
- Tensions escalated with Iran, including threats to bomb Oman if it interfered with U.S. efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, alongside contradictory statements about potential negotiations.
- U.S. participation in joint exercises with South Korea was reduced, attributed to Trump's relationship with Kim Jong Un.
- Speculation about potential candidates to replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is ongoing, with no clear successor identified.
- GOP strategists Jed Babbin and John Zogby gave President Trump's week grades of D- and F, respectively, citing economic issues and foreign policy challenges.