Trump sneers at his loyalists and profits from their losses: analysis

Writer Amanda Marcotte argued in a Substack analysis that President Donald Trump's contempt for his most loyal MAGA supporters is worsening, despite their unwavering backing.

Marcotte highlighted Trump's decision to deploy ICE agents to airports nationwide to address government shutdown staffing shortages, which negatively impacts Trump voters who fly. More revealing, she noted, is Trump's dismissive response to rising gas prices— a predictable consequence of his Iran war.

The president...