(i've been saying, since the Jan. 6th insurrection, that Trump was no longer a viable candidate, because he lost the support of independents, which caused him to lose in 2020. Lately, Trump keeps hurting himself more and more.)

WASHINGTON — If it’s Friday ... The Senate approves deal to avert railroad strike. ... The Supreme Court takes up case over President Biden’s student-loan-forgiveness plan. ... The 11th Circuit ends special master review of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents. ... A CNN poll on the Georgia Senate runoff among likely voters: Warnock 52%, Walker 48%. ... Arizona county that originally balked at certifying midterm results finalizes its tally. ... And Biden recommends that South Carolina be Democrats’ first presidential primary instead of New Hampshire (though implementing that might be next to impossible, since New Hampshire state law stipulates it will always go first). 

But first: We’ve seen Donald Trump look weak before — after “Access Hollywood,” after his 2020 presidential loss and certainly after Jan. 6. 

Yet we’ve never seen Trump as weak as he looks now, just 17 days after announcing his 2024 presidential bid. 

There’s the growing GOP backlash to his Ye/Fuentes dinner (which only looks worse now after the rapper’s jaw-dropping praise of Hitler). There’s his continued defeats at the courts. There’s that Marquette poll showing Gov. Ron DeSantis faring better against Biden than he does. There’s his less-than-impressive list of GOP endorsements (especially for an ex-president). And there’s the lack of his activity after his presidential announcement.

(Where’s the trip to Iowa? Or New Hampshire?)

But the biggest reason for his weakened state is that he’s now a multiple loser for the GOP. ...