Donald Trump inherited a strong economy dogged by inflation worries. His solution was to launch a destructive and unpredictable trade war, adding extraordinary levels of volatility and confusion to the situation. Bold move. As a result, Mr Trump is turning off American voters even faster than he did during his first term.

Elsewhere, we look at the deportation and imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in defiance of a court ruling. Many Americans will have little sympathy for Mr Abrego Garcia, who arrived in the country illegally. But he has rights. And, as our leader argues, lots of America’s freedoms were established by plaintiffs whom the majority condemned.