Are Trump supporters waking up the risks?

TL;DR

Trump supporters are confronting once-dismissed tail risks as his erratic statements on nuclear authority and off-color Saudi jokes undermine American global credibility.

Key Points

• 1.Trump supporters are no longer able to dismiss tail risks as peripheral. Supporters accepted risks like Trump's temperament and lack of political experience, but his statements on Truth Social about nuclear codes have moved these dangers from theoretical to front and center.
• 2.Trump's joke at a Saudi investment conference damaged a critical alliance. At a Saudi-sponsored conference in Miami, Trump joked that Saudi Crown Prince MBS had to 'kiss his ass,' which was poorly received in a country already entangled in a regional war with Iran.
• 3.Trump fundamentally misunderstands American power as a moral and reliable global force. Both domestic and international Trump supporters are growing concerned that his statements undermine the White House's credibility and America's standing as a trustworthy global partner.