Midterm Elections: Trump Shows Why Presidents Lose Power So Fast

Trying to lower expectations for Republicans on Nov. 3, Vice President JD Vance has recently stressed that it has become almost impossible for the president’s party to maintain unified control of the House and Senate through a midterm election. He’s right about that trend. But he’s wrong to ignore the role that President Donald Trump — and his Oval Office predecessors — have played in making it a self-fulfilling prophecy. There’s a lesson in that for future presidents.