Donald Trump has been facing a lot of allegations that he’s snoozing on the job. But we should give the poor man a break: he must be exhausted by his unceasing efforts to make life better for us all. At this very moment, for example, The Trump administration is spending $5m to cover four bronze horses near the Lincoln Memorial in thick gold leaf. No longer will passersby be subjected to subpar equine aesthetics. Finally, the American people will have the glimmering horse statues they deserve.

Meanwhile, the US has been fighting a war with Iran that, by one expert’s estimate, is costing $2bn dollars a day and will probably end up with a price tag of at least a trillion dollars. This may seem like a colossal waste of money to some, but real patriots understand that this is simply the cost of making America great again.

Alas, President Trump isn’t getting the appreciation he deserves. Instead of looking at the bigger picture (eg the strategic importance of enriching billionaires) people keep asking stupid questions like: “Why can’t I afford my groceries?” and “Why did my electric bill just double?” Trump has been sinking in the polls for a while now, recently hitting record new lows. Affordability is a key driver of negative sentiment, with a majority of Americans saying that the Iran war has made life a lot more expensive for them.

Image-obsessed Trump can’t be thrilled by his plummeting poll numbers. But what should really frighten him is this: he’s hemorrhaging support from young men, a demographic that helped him win his second term. Back in February the centrist thinktank Third Way released a poll which found 66% of young men disapproved of Trump’s performance in office. Meanwhile influential podcast bros like Joe Rogan and Theo Von, who played a key part in getting Trump elected, have publicly soured on the president. In April, Von called Trump’s attacks on Iran “diabolical”, asking: “What regular person is this helping? ... I don’t understand.” Rogan has also criticized Trump’s handling of the Iran war, noting........

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