CNN host Michael Smerconish delivered an on-air assessment Saturday, arguing President Donald Trump is “on a roll” and enjoying the strongest stretch of his second term yet, citing the president’s series of military, economic, and political victories that have left opponents scrambling.

“Donald Trump is having a moment,” Smerconish declared at the top of his CNN program, acknowledging his own past criticism of the president but insisting that “viewed objectively,” the past 10 days have been Trump’s best since returning to the White House.

Among the highlights, Smerconish pointed to Trump’s precision bombing campaign against Iran’s nuclear facilities, praising its stealth and the absence of American casualties. He also noted Trump’s willingness to engage on a ceasefire, which the CNN host described as a sign of more layered governing.

On the economic front, Smerconish cited record stock market highs, falling inflation, and a surge in blue-collar wage growth — 1.7% in Trump’s first five months, the largest such jump in nearly three generations.

Foreign policy achievements were also on Smerconish’s list: NATO allies doubling their contributions, a trade deal with China, and an apparent lack of damaging fallout from the administration’s tariff policies.

The CNN host additionally highlighted new data from Pew Research showing Trump “won a bigger percentage of the Latino vote than previously believed,” and that even in a scenario of maximum voter turnout in 2024, Trump would still have prevailed.

Smerconish argued that Trump’s second term is fundamentally different from the first, with a loyalist cabinet and a more methodical style of governing. “Winning became a punchline that Trump’s opponents used to lampoon him in his first administration,” he said. “This time he came with a plan … no longer solely guided by winning each day’s news cycle.”

He closed with his conclusion: “By any objective measure, President Trump has his opponents on the run.”

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