Trump’s ‘flood the zone’ onslaught has been designed to overwhelm and disorient opposition

Julian Zelizer : Donald Trump has unleashed a historic assault aimed at destroying public services, punishing vulnerable communities and dismantling any semblance of social-democratic governance in the U.S. He says the White House is not unfettered by political constraints, and popular protest can do much to strengthen them.

Zelizer says we must educate the public about the administration’s attacks on our communities and use the tools of creative resistance.

Julian Zelizer : GOP leaders discourage GOP lawmakers from holding in-person town halls.

Zelizer says the White House has had to scramble to do damage control on entitlement programs.

He says the market and Wall Street have punished the president for his policies, but it's notable that Trump ’s policies are generating economic repercussions and fueling uncertainty.

Protests will not directly convince Trump to change his views, but they can create an activated base of opposition.

They can raise the stakes for swing-district Republicans who will have to answer for White House policies in the midterms.

If done well, they can produce plenty more backpedaling to come.