Political analyst Nate Silver suggested that Americans may be becoming less focused on President Trump as the defining figure in US politics. His comment matters because it points to a possible shift in political attention ahead of the midterm elections, although it is an observation rather than evidence of a measured change in public opinion.

Silver wrote that, apart from the conflict with Iran, many Trump-related stories over the summer had been trivial, uninteresting or humorous. He cited episodes involving the White House reflection pool, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and FIFA, arguing that this pattern could indicate the public is “moving on” from Trump’s central role in politics.