Boy, can he get sore. Donald Trump’s tirades are sharp and rancorous. Because the Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusted an employment statistic to the low side, he fired the director for rigging the results. When the head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, failed to lower interest rates, he was suddenly labeled a “moron.” Not to mention his accusation of “treason” against former President Barack Obama.

Sometimes his actions are as comical as they are dangerous. When former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, now Deputy Chairman of the Federation Security Council, denounced Trump for shortening his deadline for Russia to accept a ceasefire, the President went ballistic. He claimed he was repositioning submarines to meet a threat. Medvedev is not that important. He was known for his “reset” button with Barack Obama. For a former president to be a “deputy” chairman shows just how little influence he enjoys with Vladimir Putin.

At best, it was an attempt by Medvedev to reestablish his relevance, not a serious threat. If Trump or paladins like Lindsey Graham were held to such a standard, we would be on the brink of war daily. But if anyone so much as says anything controversial, Trump is ready to pounce. Testy and indiscriminate are not a good combination.

For Trump, he seems bothered, and not just because of Jeffrey Epstein. He resurrected the “Russian Hoax” arguments, trotting them out afresh. Having openly criticized his Director of Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, for being “wrong” about Russia, he eagerly accepted her analysis of a ” deep state “collusion against him in the 2016 election — chapter and verse. He appears to be on a roll. Trump seems to brood with the intensity of Richard Nixon. It is comparable to a child who received all they wanted for Christmas, only to be deeply disappointed.

Indeed, his tariffs are confusing. His 35% rate on Canada does not cover the deals with Ottawa and Mexico City made prior to this year.

His actions with Japan are so vague that the Nikkei 225 rallied on the news of the tariff accord. Same with the United Kingdom. His latest tariffs propelled the US stock market to the lower side.

Domestically, MAGA Republicans such as Josh Hawley want to correct Medicaid cuts. His Project 2025 guru, Russell Vought, is not particularly popular in the GOP. Vought, his hardline Budget Director, seemingly gave MAGA an unfriendly agenda. These actions are not popular and threaten GOP prospects in 2026.

Perhaps Trump has to be worried if Mitch McConnell is cheering his changes regarding Russia; a hawkish neo-conservative foreign policy combined with a billionaire-friendly traditional GOP budget. He should be happy he’s finally been accepted into the club. But he does not appear satisfied.