The economic benefits of Trump's policies haven't trickled down yet, according to John Fredericks, a conservative radio host who has been critical of the administration's handling of various issues. "We're not feeling the affordability," he said. "We're not feeling the optimism." While Fredericks believes that Trump has delivered on many of his promises, including closing the border and passing the USMCA trade deal, he argues that the economic benefits haven't been felt by the public yet.
However, Fredericks also thinks that the administration's handling of issues like the Epstein files and ICE deployments in Minneapolis has caused problems for Trump. "They should have released all the files on the same day immediately," he said. "It's the biggest mistake he's made."
Fredericks also believes that there is a perception among some Republicans that the administration's policies are not aligning with their expectations. "There seems to be a gap between the expectation and the reality," he said.
Despite these challenges, Fredericks remains optimistic that Trump can still turn things around. "The economy has to get better immediately," he said. "The focus has to be on the domestic agenda immediately. Republicans have to get tough immediately."
However, Fredericks also acknowledges that there is a risk that Trump's policies could alienate some of his base voters. "If you say you're going to get the illegals out, they don't like it," he said. "It's uncomfortable to people. Well, we tried to get them out. We offered self-deportation. Some of them went - a couple of million, right?"
Overall, Fredericks believes that Trump needs to course-correct on the economy and immigration before the midterms in order to avoid a GOP wipeout. "I'm ringing the bell," he said. "I'm like Paul Revere. If we don't get this thing going, we're going to get wiped out."
However, Fredericks also thinks that the administration's handling of issues like the Epstein files and ICE deployments in Minneapolis has caused problems for Trump. "They should have released all the files on the same day immediately," he said. "It's the biggest mistake he's made."
Fredericks also believes that there is a perception among some Republicans that the administration's policies are not aligning with their expectations. "There seems to be a gap between the expectation and the reality," he said.
Despite these challenges, Fredericks remains optimistic that Trump can still turn things around. "The economy has to get better immediately," he said. "The focus has to be on the domestic agenda immediately. Republicans have to get tough immediately."
However, Fredericks also acknowledges that there is a risk that Trump's policies could alienate some of his base voters. "If you say you're going to get the illegals out, they don't like it," he said. "It's uncomfortable to people. Well, we tried to get them out. We offered self-deportation. Some of them went - a couple of million, right?"
Overall, Fredericks believes that Trump needs to course-correct on the economy and immigration before the midterms in order to avoid a GOP wipeout. "I'm ringing the bell," he said. "I'm like Paul Revere. If we don't get this thing going, we're going to get wiped out."