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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