Trump will 'need to accomplish mission' he failed in first term to survive 2026: analysis

Donald Trump must make good on a mission he failed to complete during his first term as president, a political analyst has suggested.

The president heads into 2026 having been branded a "lame duck" by several political commentators. To counter this and the dwindling administration, Trump must "accomplish a mission at which he failed in his first term" according to CNN's Stephen Collinson. Whether Trump can "plug the leaks of power" remains to be seen, but Collinson suggested it must be the priority of the president to do so.