He doesn’t hijack the Republican Party; he is the reaction to voters feeling like politicians weren’t responsive to their needs.” Wallace used that historical context to turn her attention to the current moment, a time in which many everyday Americans feel squeezed by the country’s economy. Wallace again marveled at the growing disconnect between the president’s ongoing messaging and the state of everyday Americans’ lives. “Trump doesn’t seem to know where he is,” she noted. “Trump used to be very good at speaking to that economic anxiety and tying it to some crazy stuff.