CNN host Michael Smerconish admitted on his program that President Donald Trump has experienced a notably successful stretch over the past week.
“I’m talking about offering an objective analysis in view of what’s transpired in the last two weeks that I’ve laid out substantively and with data. He’s been on a roll,” Smerconish said. “It might not be the roll that you desire, but I like the word that David [Urban] used and that Salena Zito used in her column this morning. Consequential. Who among us could deny how consequential Trump 2.0 is turning out to be? But in order for you to recognize that, you need to have an open mind about what’s transpiring.”
During the broadcast, Smerconish asked viewers to weigh in on whether they were capable of viewing Trump with an open mind. When he shared the results later in the show, a majority of 72% responded that they were not open to reconsidering their views on the president.
“I applaud those of you who are part of the 72% who say you do not have an open mind on Donald Trump, and the reason that I’m applauding you is not that I appreciate your closed-mindedness,” Smerconish said. “I appreciate your candor. Like, you don’t want to hear it.”
He added, “I made the case at the outset of the program today that he’s had a good two weeks. No B.S. He’s winning, maybe not in a way you want. There are many things that he’s doing that I disagree with. And I tell you what they are. Every day on radio and once a week here. But you got to stand back and say it’s consequential. It is consequential. So, interesting.”
Among the recent accomplishments being highlighted by the Trump administration were a successful U.S. strike against Iranian nuclear assets, a possible de-escalation deal between Israel and Iran, and a new NATO pledge to increase defense spending in response to Trump’s pressure.
The president also notched a legal victory when the Supreme Court limited the power of federal judges to issue sweeping national injunctions—an obstacle that had previously blocked multiple executive actions.
While Smerconish has not shied away from expressing his differences with Trump’s policies, he’s also cautioned that relentless criticism from the press may be contributing to Trump’s political resilience.
“It’s like a parenting lesson. The more that you tell people what they can’t do, what’s intolerable, you must not do this, you should not do this, the more they’re going to rebel,” he said during an interview in November.
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