President Biden's biggest reelection asset may be the liabilities of his 2024 rivals By John Zogby

This week China and Russia signed a deal moving closer to both an economic and military alliance. The president of the United States ordered a bombing retaliation against Iran in Syria for a bold attack that killed an American serviceman and several contractors. The Fed announced another increase in interest rates.

But the talk, as always, was about Donald Trump. Trump appears to be coming apart at the seams as he faces a very possible indictment in New York, a new and damning witness against him in Washington, and potential indictment in Georgia.

He made a statement via his own social media platform Truth Social that there will be “death and destruction” if he is charged in New York with a photo of him holding a baseball bat near the prosecutor. Taking matters from worse to worst, all of this occurred as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg received an envelope with a white powder substance and a note threatening his life.

Photo from former president Donald Trump

Also this week, Trump's main opponent for the GOP nomination in 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, referred to the Russian attack against Ukraine as a “border dispute,” which caused him to be rebuked by fellow Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. DeSantis' polling numbers are sinking like a rock, and even his own donors are questioning whether he is really ready for a presidential campaign. This follows what appeared to be a disastrous trip to Iowa where he refused to meet with voters, walk into diners, or talk up local activists. In a state where voters expect to meet candidates five times, this did not play well.

With enemies like those, Biden does not need close friends. The so-called gaffe machine has found opponents who just keep their gaffe motors running. And four approval polls released this week showed him at 46%.

John Zogby (@TheJohnZogby) is the founder of the Zogby Poll and Zogby companies, including John Zogby Strategies, and author of We Are Many We Are One: Neo-Tribes and Tribal Analytics in the 21st Century America.