The new year is here. The year that many Americans have been waiting for, when they can finally cast their votes and have their say about the state of the country, has begun. This time last year, many Americans were hoping that Donald Trump would make good on his promise and cut prices from day one.
Spoiler: Trump has never intended to do anything to reduce prices and inflation. The President has done absolutely nothing except cause prices to rise with his tariff regime.
Many Americans were also concerned that Trump would return to office, declare himself dictator for life, end all civil liberties, destroy democracy and burn America to the ground.
While some freedoms are under attack, namely immigrant rights and freedom of the press, the president has overwhelmingly failed to turn himself into a presidential king, and the main reason for this is that the American people pushed back hard against him.
Two of the largest popular protests against a president in American history took place in 2025. People led the way by turning out to vote at every opportunity, handing Republicans a series of shocking defeats.
Overall, the majority of Americans have treated Trump as someone to be quarantined and ignored.
The majority of the country seems to be waiting for November and the opportunity to give Trump lame duck status by returning power in Congress to the Democrats.
How do I think the Democrats will fare in 2026? Check out my predictions below to find out.
