The Trump train runs out of steam

By: Catherine Dorrough

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 1,000

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The Donald Trump who took the stage in Mobile Friday night was not the man who catapulted onto the political scene in the same city in 2015.

Eleven years ago, he strode into Ladd-Peebles Stadium on a warm August night looking crisp, tan, and tieless, wearing a white shirt, khakis and a navy blazer. On his head perched an O.G. “Make America Great Again” hat, the only red hat in sight. The people …

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