Worry is growing among some supporters of the US president

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US president Donald Trump during a joint news conference with French president Emmanuel Macron in Washington on Monday. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times.
US president Donald Trump during a joint news conference with French president Emmanuel Macron in Washington on Monday. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times.

There’s been lots of noise, threats and bluster. But what has Donald Trump really achieved in his first five weeks in office? And could the non-stop drama of his leadership already be wearing thin among voters who welcomed his return?

Meanwhile, the pace and aggression of Trump’s leadership means his Democratic Party opponents have plenty of material to work with - but the party still lacks coherent leadership to deliver its message.

Washington correspondent Keith Duggan joins Hugh Linehan on today’s Inside Politics podcast to discuss the impact of Trump’s executive orders, atmospheric shifts in Washington and the faltering response of the Democrats.