There has always been one thing, and one thing only, that President Donald Trump is good at: lying. He has conned and audaciously dissembled his way into a fortune and into two terms as president, always leaving chaos in his wake.

Well, it appears the tornadic chaos of the moment – war with Iran, high gas and food prices, a president with a Caesar complex – has finally overwhelmed Trump’s lies, rendering him impotent against collapsing poll numbers and setting the Republican Party up for disaster in the coming midterm elections.

A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released April 21 showed only 30% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, something that was once his strong suit. That’s down from only 38% approving in March.

In the same poll, a whopping 72% of Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction, and the president’s overall approval rating is a dismal 33%.

Many Americans feel betrayed by Trump's lies and unmet promises

In a story about its poll, the AP quoted Kathryn Bright, a 60-year-old retired U.S. Air Force captain who supported Trump in the last election: “I feel disgusted with myself, I feel betrayed, like he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”

Ouch. Accurate, but still ouch.

A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll found: “Trump’s net approval on prices/inflation has fallen to -46, the worst rating on any issue we have........

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