Oh God, What Now? Has Trump destroyed Trumpism?
Mar 27, 2026
They debate whether Trump’s foreign adventures and broken promises have wrecked his political movement. They map the economic shock from the Strait of Hormuz and how rising energy costs could trigger a UK cost-of-living crisis. They explore shifting voting patterns, populist media tactics, insider trading rumours, and whether Trumpism can survive or be rebuilt. Plus quick cultural escape recommendations.
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Why Trump Won Then Lost Key Voter Blocks
- Trumpism's coalition was three-part and fragile, not purely cult-driven.
- Hannah Fearn details MAGA diehards, traditional Republicans and working-class Latino/Black voters who swung for economic complaints, now slipping away over gas and unemployment.
Iran War Eroded Trump's Core Promise
- The Iran war is a strategic miscalculation that undermines Trump's promises and approval.
- Zoë Grünewald and Hannah point to mid-30s approval, rising disapproval and the betrayal of 'no more forever wars' as political damage.
Visible Inequality Turns Hardship Into Political Poison
- Economic pain looks politically dangerous when voters see inequality and favour elites.
- Zoë warns rising prices, visible influencer wealth and targeted policies for markets can make hardship feel imposed and unequal, hurting incumbents.
