Trump’s at 43% approval and says your brain is the problem

43% approval, 54% disapproval, and Donald Trump’s diagnosis is basically “have you tried not being insane?”

Chris Cillizza did the Lord’s work (or at least Twitter’s) and stitched together a quote compilation of Trump doing that thing where he declares victory while the scoreboard is actively on fire. One of the hits: “we sure as hell are having a successful presidency,” delivered like a guy insisting the Titanic is “actually a great cruise” as the band drowns.

Then comes the chef’s kiss: Trump staring at the numbers and asking “what the hell is going on with the mind of the public.” That’s not politics, that’s a landlord raising your rent and then asking if you’ve considered “thinking poorer thoughts.”

And honestly? It’s not even unique. Every powerful person eventually hits this stage. CEOs call layoffs “right-sizing.” Congress calls insider trading “a robust marketplace.” Trump calls disapproval “a mental health event in the peasants.”

Meanwhile, your life is still running on the same broken subscription model: prices up, patience down, and the people in charge insisting the vibes are immaculate if you’d just stop noticing your bank account.