‘The country is not with them’: Lincoln Project adviser explains Trump's dwindling support

Legal Challenges and Executive Power - The Trump administration has faced a string of legal defeats regarding mass deportation efforts, freezing grants at universities, deploying troops to Los Angeles, and imposing tariffs [1][2] - Courts are blocking Trump from cancelling protections from deportation for more than 1 million Venezuelans and Haitians [2] - A federal judge accused the Trump administration of creating a national police force with Donald Trump as its chief [23] - A federal judge ruled that Trump's deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal, citing a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act [22] Political Strategy and Republican Party - The Republican party is described as having become an extremist movement under the control of Donald Trump [21] - Concerns are raised about the normalization of military presence near polling places and the potential for voter intimidation [28] - The Republican party is accused of trying to change election rules because they know they are less likely to win when more people vote [30] Administration Tactics and Court System - The administration is appealing rulings with the goal of having them appear before the Supreme Court [3] - The Trump administration is seen as using the courts as a sword, where losing can still be beneficial [10] - The administration benefits from delays caused by legal challenges, even if they eventually lose in court [8] - There are concerns that the military might be used to deter voting before the midterms [27]