President Donald Trump has 38 months left in office and — as his occasional pining about an unconstitutional third term attests — is loath to be a lame duck anytime soon.

But the quacking from others has begun.

Democrats scored resounding victories in elections last week as voters agonized over high prices and a federal government shutdown that paused paychecks and disrupted food aid for low-income Americans. The results put Republicans, especially those interested in succeeding Trump in 2028, in a bind over how to respond to growing affordability concerns without overstepping a president who remains popular with their base.

“The president has done a lot that has already paid off in lower interest rates and lower inflation, but we inherited a disaster from Joe Biden and Rome w

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