- President Trump is reportedly growing frustrated with his White House team and congressional Republicans over resistance to his legislative agenda, his allies, Senate aides and people close to the White House told Politico’s “Playbook.”
- Republicans have rejected his proposed $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and pushed back on funding for the White House ballroom, leading to delays in immigration enforcement funding.
- Trump's demand to fire Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, whom he views as an obstacle, was reportedly dismissed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
- The president is also facing difficulties passing the SAVE America Act for federal voting regulations and has seen losses in recent primary elections, leading to anger at his advisers.
- Sources describe "chaos" within Trump's inner circle as he reportedly turns to a group of loyalist informal advisers amid these setbacks and rising inflation.
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