Trump Reverts to First-Term Tumult as Republican Fears Mount

President Donald Trump’s first year back in office won praise from supporters for its efficiency in passing legislation, enacting a trade agenda and rapidly deporting immigrants.

His second year, however, is already suffering from many of the same problems that plagued the first term — erratic messaging, policy reversals, plummeting poll numbers and intraparty tussles.

The president’s crackdown on immigration was met with bipartisan blowback. He posted a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, prompting several Republicans to condemn the post and to demand an apology that didn’t happen. Six House Republicans defied him ...