Political analyst describes Trump's second term as a declining presidency where the president has lost his ability to shape public opinion and resorts to threatening lawsuits over bad polling.

Donald Trump's recent Truth Social posts claiming his poor polling numbers are 'criminal' signal he recognizes his declining ability to control public perception despite wielding governmental power, with MSNBC columnist Kaivan Shroff characterizing his situation as a 'term-limited presidency in decline' where Trump threatens lawsuits over bad polling.