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'Political pathogen' of Trump 'fever' may finally be breaking: Ex-GOP lawmaker

Former Republican lawmaker Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) posited in a new Substack piece that the nearly decade-long fever pervading the GOP thanks to a "virus called Donald Trump" is finally showing signs of breaking.

Kinzinger described this insidious "political pathogen" as causing "a fever so disorienting that many cannot see his malevolence."

But Kinzinger wrote that the president's failure to shift the economy into high gear as he promised on the campaign trail has many voters wiping the scales from their eyes.

In recent days, stocks have see-sawed with news of Trump's massive tariffs on "friendly countries," and the price of eggs and other groceries have remained unaffordable for some average Americans.

Kinzinger quoted Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, who claimed in a recent cable news appearance, "I think what we are starting to see is the very beginning of buyer’s remorse setting in.”

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"Despite his claims of a sweeping mandate, Trump was elected for one primary reason: to improve the economy," Kinzinger wrote. "Yet, just two months into his presidency, a CNN poll shows that 54% of Americans believe he’s failing at this task. Alarmed by the consequences of his policies, 61% now oppose his tariff schemes, and only 46%