Ignore the Beltway Sturm und Drang: One month into his second term, Donald Trump has advanced his coalition's priorities of changing Washington, tackling inflation, and sealing the border. Yet these gains could vanish if Trump succumbs to the perennial second-term temptation of foreign policy overreach.

For now, Trump's position is secure because he's delivered. His job approval rating remains above water, 49 percent to 47 percent, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. Congress's approval rating has spiked as Republicans confirm Trump's cabinet and pursue his agenda. The GOP also maintains its edge in voter identification.

As I write, Trump has issued 108 executive actions. They are aligned with the electorate's aims as revealed in last year's exit polling. What did the electorate want? A point-by-point refutation of the Biden years. Which is what we're getting.

The political class can't—or won't—grasp the extent of public dissatisfaction with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Seventy percent of voters in 2024 said the country was headed in the wrong direction, according to the Fox News Voter Analysis. Eighty-three percent of voters said they would like to see substantial change or complete and total upheaval (my italics) in how the country is run. Fifty-two percent of voters said Trump would bring positive change, whereas 48 percent of voters said Harris would do so.

The CNN exit poll asked voters which candidate qualities mattered most. The top two responses were the ability to lead and the capacity to bring needed change. Trump trounced Harris on both qualities: 66 percent to 33 percent on leadership and a staggering 74 percent and 24 percent on disruption. The message wasn't subtle.

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