Trump isn't getting away with ineptness, ignorance or anything else - By Jennifer Rubin
A popular refrain among media cynics and elected Democrats is that President Trump “gets away” with things no other president does. He insults allies and vilifies a free press. He knows little about what’s in the bills that he declares “great,” and he picks utterly unqualified people who predictably fail to perform well. But in what sense is he “getting away” with outrageous, inept and ignorant governance?
His major legislative promises have gone unfulfilled. His wall isn’t being built, his Muslim ban is partially on hold and his international image is toxic. A growing majority of the public disapproves — really disapproves — of his performance. In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, his approval rating has plunged to 37 percent, while his disapproval rating is up to 51 percent:
<< Forty percent of those polled strongly disapprove of Trump’s performance, twice the 20 percent who strongly approved.
The most pronounced swing the poll found was among independents. . . . In February, 40 percent of independents said they approved of the job Trump was doing, with 51 percent disapproving. Four months later in June, just 31 percent say they approve of the president with 59 percent of independents disapproving — a 17 point net-negative drop. >>
In other words, his reservoir of support is getting down to the dead-enders who will never abandon him (just as a segment of the American electorate never gave up on Richard Nixon).
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