The moment when even Trump’s own voters are walking away more and more!
He voted for Donald Trump twice. Not a random voter, not a protest, but conviction. And this very man now says he will vote Democratic in 2026. Not out of ideology, but because he believes the country needs to send a signal. His words are sober, almost disillusioned. The shine is gone, he says. People now see more clearly who Trump really is and what remains of the promises. This is more than a single shift in mood. It is a break that comes from within. When someone who carried Trump twice turns away, it is not because of headlines, but because of experience. Of what remained after the campaign was over. Of decisions that can no longer be explained away.
Veterans in particular are considered a stable voting group in the United States. They do not switch easily. When movement starts there, it carries weight. His statement that people are slowly waking up does not sound like a slogan. It sounds like an observation. What is becoming visible here is not a short term phenomenon. Trump is losing voters. It is the realization that a gap has opened between promise and reality that can no longer be closed. And the more people see that gap, the harder it becomes for Trump to explain it.
Two dollars promised, four forty four delivered
Before the election, everything sounded simple. Donald Trump promised to cut energy prices in half within twelve months. Gasoline under two dollars per gallon, falling costs for everything tied to transportation. A sentence that stuck because it was clear and easy to understand. Today a different number is on the table. Four dollars forty four as the national average for regular gasoline. Higher than anything considered normal in recent years. Yet Trump still repeats that there are gas stations with prices of one ninety nine. No one can show them. No one can find them. It remains the dream of a confused president. Meanwhile, people are paying prices at the pump that are felt every week. For commuters, for families, for small businesses, this is not a statistic but a fixed cost that does not disappear. That Trump triggered a war with Iran adds to the problem, as he lacks solutions, which given his past is not surprising.
The gap between announcement and reality is not small here. It is visible every day. Anyone who fills up sees it immediately. Anyone who shops feels it indirectly. Transportation costs feed into prices, step by step. That is exactly what was supposed to be prevented. What remains is a narrative that no longer holds. The numbers contradict it, the receipts do as well. And the more often the old claim is repeated, the clearer it becomes that it no longer matches reality.
31 rulings ignored - and the system watches
Since early 2025, federal court decisions have accumulated that paint a clear picture. The administration under Donald Trump has violated orders in at least 31 cases. In addition, there are more than 250 other cases in the area of migration in which directives were simply not implemented. People remain in detention even though their release has been ordered. Property is not returned. Deportations continue despite court orders to stop them. This is not an isolated case and not a legal technicality. It affects core areas of government action. Cuts in funding, mass layoffs, immigration policy. In some cases, the administration later backed down, but often only after pressure and delay. In many cases, appeals were filed with higher courts. There, measures were partly upheld or lower court interventions were limited.
In the background, a pattern is emerging that can no longer be overlooked. While government lawyers argue in court that orders should be interpreted differently or fall outside their scope, the number of conflicts continues to grow. At the same time, political attacks on judges are increasing. Even the question of whether court decisions can be ignored is openly being raised. The consequences extend far beyond individual cases. Migrants, organizations, media are affected. Programs are stopped, assistance is suspended, people are pushed into systems they cannot escape. And each time the same question arises. What happens when court decisions are no longer binding.
When a government begins to ignore rulings, a line has been crossed. Then law no longer applies, power does. That is exactly what is happening here. Orders are bent, delayed, bypassed until they become empty. And while this is happening, higher courts do not crack down hard, but let it continue or only partially correct it. This creates a situation in which a ruling is no longer a ruling, but an option. Those with power decide whether it applies. And that is the point at which a system tips. And yet: action will continue to be taken against it, and even today people will once again be taken out of ICE detention facilities, because at the very end of this chain the rulings against the Trump administration have been enforced. That’s it.
Aluminum is missing, prices explode - how Trump’s policies are putting the Ford F 150 under pressure
The Ford F 150 is not an ordinary vehicle, it is the best selling vehicle in the United States and for dealers like Sam Pack the foundation of their business. This very model is now suddenly no longer sufficiently available on lots. Instead of the usual sixty days of inventory, there are often only forty two left. For the summer, when demand increases, this becomes a problem. The cause is not production alone, but deeper in the chain. Aluminum is missing. And what is still available costs significantly more than a year ago. The price of primary aluminum in the United States has risen by nearly ninety percent. From around three thousand two hundred dollars per ton to more than six thousand.
Three factors are driving this development at the same time. The war with Iran is blocking supply routes from the Persian Gulf, which accounts for about one fifth of US supply. In addition, there is a tariff of fifty percent applied regardless of origin. And then a key supplier is knocked out after multiple fires at a plant in New York state.
For Ford, all of this hits at once. The company fully switched its F 150 to aluminum in 2014 to reduce weight and lower fuel consumption. That brought measurable advantages, but today makes the brand extremely dependent on this material. Switching is hardly possible because the entire vehicle is designed around it. The consequences are directly visible. Sales are declining, about 160,000 vehicles were sold in the first quarter, significantly fewer than the previous year. At the same time, costs are rising sharply. Ford itself has already doubled its expected raw material costs for this year, from one to two billion dollars. Added to this is the disruption at the main supplier Novelis. Production is expected to resume, but only gradually. A quick easing is not in sight. Ford has tried to persuade the administration of Donald Trump to at least temporarily suspend the tariff. So far without success.
Other manufacturers face similar problems, but Ford is particularly affected. The company is the largest buyer of aluminum in the industry. Every price increase hits immediately.
In the background, the next debate is already underway. Some voices from the steel industry hope that manufacturers will return more strongly to steel. But such a shift would be expensive and take years. Most consider it unrealistic. That leaves the situation stuck. A key raw material is becoming scarce, politically more expensive and at the same time blocked by war. And that is where it becomes clear how closely economics and politics are now intertwined. Decisions from Washington and developments in the Middle East land directly on the dealer’s lot in Texas.
One third watching in secret - how information control is being bypassed in Crimea
In Crimea, a second system is running, quietly and without announcement. Around 34 percent use so called Gorynychi, devices that receive multiple satellites at once and thus also make Ukrainian channels visible. In contrast, 17 percent have licensed satellite television. 49 percent have no official access at all. The numbers are clear and they speak for themselves. A significant part of the population uses technology that lies outside the intended structures. Not sporadically, not by chance, but on a scale that can no longer be ignored.
In other occupied territories, the response has already taken place. The sale and use of such devices has been restricted. At the same time, programs have been introduced to replace existing installations. New satellite dishes, Russian programming, installed free of charge for users. In Luhansk on a large scale, in Donetsk tens of thousands of times. In Crimea, this system is still missing. The devices remain in use. Part of the usage dates back to the time before 2014, part is simply explained by lack of alternatives and cost. At the same time, rules are tightening. The import of certain satellite based technology has been banned for six months. Officially for security reasons. In practice, this has little effect. One third continues to watch. Not loudly, but consistently.
Almost 60 countries met to phase out - the United States stays out
In Colombia, representatives from almost sixty countries met to discuss phasing out coal, oil and gas. The United States was not there. Not invited, not part of these talks. The background is clear. Under Donald Trump, Washington no longer participates in international climate negotiations. While other states are trying to find ways out of dependency, the largest economy in the world is withdrawing from exactly this question. The starting point is clear. Fossil fuels continue to drive global warming.
At the same time, they still form the foundation of the global economy. This contradiction defined the talks in Santa Marta. The meeting deliberately took place outside the usual UN structures. Many participants consider traditional climate conferences too slow and without clear results for years. After decades, emissions continue to rise. In Colombia, the focus was therefore directly on the cause. Coal, oil and gas were at the center. Not just goals or consequences, but the question of how these energy sources can actually be replaced. But even this round remained incomplete. China, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia were not represented. States that determine a large share of global energy production were not at the table. At the same time, the situation is worsening due to the war with Iran.
The Strait of Hormuz is blocked, a central transport route for oil and gas. Deliveries are slowing, prices are rising noticeably. In the United States, oil prices have reached the highest level in several years. At the same time, parts of Asia are turning more heavily back to coal because alternatives are lacking in the short term. This development shows the real problem. While politically a phase out is being discussed, reality is forcing many countries to continue relying on fossil fuels. At the end of the talks, there were no binding decisions. Statements of intent were formulated and plans for further meetings were announced.
A next meeting is already planned. The participating states want to develop regional strategies to gradually advance the phase out. Whether concrete measures will emerge remains open. Without the major energy producers and without participation of the United States, a crucial part is missing. What remains is a clear picture. A large part of the world is trying to find a way out of dependency. At the same time, key actors stand outside these efforts. And that is exactly where the problem lies that can no longer be ignored.
