Avoid the distractions, President Trump: Focus on what youve won for American voters

Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has racked up win after win; it’s vital that he and his team focus on parading those triumphs as the November elections approach.And don’t get caught up in endless distractions.Yes, Trump needs to keep a close eye on the Iran talks and surrounding issues: The White House effort to get key GOP lawmakers to reverse their votes on a war-powers bill that would’ve undermined US negotiators was important work.But it’s also vital to build public support for Trump and Republicans generally, and that requires reminding Americans of the dramatic turnaround the nation has seen on so many fronts since Trump returned:These are terrific triumphs the prez ought to keep boasting about — not burning energy and attention on side issues and nonstarters.

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Never miss a story.Focus, too, on the future: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says economic growth can get back to 3% within months — while Democrats offer no more ideas for getting the nation booming again than they did in the stagnant Biden years.That deserves far more attention than the impossible hope of passing the SAVE America Act, however much the president believes in it.Demanding what he’ll never get has Trump hamstringing himself by refusing to sign a bipartisan housing bill and holding up key nominations.He’s even been sparring with critics over algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Sorry, that won’t help Republicans hold the House and Senate in November.Yet the wins that the prez and Republicans have racked up will earn votes.Or, rather, will earn them if the White House focuses on reminding voters about all Trump and the GOP Congress have achieved for regular Americans....