Friendly Fire: Is this a turning point on Trump?

Can Americans still have a sensible and friendly political discussion across the partisan divide? The answer is yes, and we prove it every week. Julie Roginsky, a Democrat, and Mike DuHaime, a Republican, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their entire careers yet have remained friends throughout. Here, they discuss the weeks events with editorial page editor Tom Moran.

Q. Donald Trump is cratering in polls this week, with USA Today putting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of him among GOP voters by a whopping 23 points, and the Wall Street Journal at 14 points. Is this a turning point?

From @usatgraphics: Former President Donald Trump is in a slump.

Republicans and right-leaning voters aren't sold on Trump's 2024 presidential bid, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found.

We've got charts showing Trump's bid losing steam. https://t.co/PMOzVWFXR1— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 15, 2022

David Whelan, brother of Paul Whelan: "It is so important to me that it is clear that we do not begrudge Ms. Griner her freedom. As I have often remarked, Brittney's and Paul's cases were never really intertwined. https://t.co/UIr5mNDjld— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) December 8, 2022

A bipartisan duo of senators are reviving negotiations for a potential deal on immigration reform including providing legal status for 2 million Dreamers with the hope they can tackle the issue before the new Congress takes effect next year. https://t.co/lXALLEYNvI— Axios (@axios) December 6, 2022