Reporter says MAGA allies 'see weakness' after standing up to Trump

President Donald Trump received a “one-two punch” which proved “there are, in fact, checks on his power: the markets and, if you squint, his own party,” according to Rachael Bade opined in her Thursday morning politico column.

Both the global tariffs, which plagued the stock market, and budget vote, which Trump was a large proponent of, came to a screeching halt by Wednesday afternoon. “Trump finally flinched after days of insisting that there would be no delays and that the world should hunker down for a long, nasty global trade war,” Bade wrote.

The scathing column even quoted a source on the safety of government bonds, “A person I spoke to close to the White House confirmed: Internal worry about panic spreading to government bonds, usually a safe haven during economic volatility, are precisely what made Trump do a 180.

But it wasn’t just the bond market which showed the United States’ checks and balances is still alive and well. Several Trump allies reportedly questioned his decision making.

“Vocal supporter and hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman warned Trump of a ‘self-induced economic nuclear winter’ and accused Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick of profiting from a bad economy.” Even conservative pundit Ben Shapiro questioned Trump’s decision making saying it “about as bad a rollout as you can do.”

House conservatives also refused to “fall in line with Trump” with the President’s tax plan, which would have cost Americans $4 trillion. Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD) “wouldn’t even take the meeting” with Trump.

Without Harris’ and several other key Republican votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson was “forced to delay the vote and find a Plan B,” for a tax plan.

Ending her column, Bade noted, “So when they see signs of weakness, as they saw this past week, don’t be surprised if even MAGA faithful start to feel more inclined to freelance.”