When will the Republicans cave?

The economy is in free fall

This statement from the Detroit Free Press has to give every common sense Republican agita:

The Dow is down drastically from its record close of 45,014.04 points on Dec. 4. The blue chip index has lost 3,102.33 points — or nearly 6.9% — in a little bit more than three months.

Inflation is not going away. But the retirement possibilities for millions and millions of Americans are.

Tariffs remain in place. But the bottom line for millions and millions of Americans is not.

Talk of recession continues. And millions and millions of Americans are, too.

If this triple trouble doesn’t go away, and soon, Republicans in Congress might soon face an uncomfortable reality: Do they toss the President of the United States overboard?

Doing so could lead to a intra-party war. Doing nothing could lead to a midterm election wipe out.

Americans might shrug when Donald Trump talks about pulling the US out of NATO. They might not care when he riffs about climate change being a bunch of baloney. They might look the other way when he slams the door on immigration.

But they are not going to abide watching their economic future being flushed down the commode.

Will Trump change tack? His affinity for the stock market is no secret. Does he pull back on tariffs? Does he relent, even a bit, on upending the governmental structure?

Americans are not happy. And Republicans can only deny reality for so long.