Thursday, June 11, 2020

Brian Arbour: Trump reelection threatened by low approval ratings, coronavirus pandemic and racial strife

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-election-biden-brian-arbour


Voters seem to have made up their minds about President Trump early, and are fixed in their opinions about him. The fact that his numbers have moved so little across his presidency shows that voters know what they think about the president.
If you want President Trump to win reelection this November, these numbers are bad news. When presidents run for reelection, the campaign is often seen as a referendum on their leadership.
For each of these measures above, a majority of Americans have a negative opinion of President Trump. In all, 54 percent disapprove of the job he is doing as president, 55 percent have an unfavorable impression of him, and 52 percent say they will vote for another candidate.

Of course, there is still plenty of time for Trump and his supporters to make their case to the nation about why he should be reelected. Trump won in 2016 by driving down public approval of his opponent through caustic attacks on her character and integrity; he’s likely to do the same in the next few months.

Steve Schmidt Calls Trump ‘The Second President Of The Confederacy’ | Deadline | MSNBC


Draing the swamp! Donald Trump Jr's rare sheep hunt 'cost US taxpayers $75,000'

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52999375


Researchers say the Trump family take 12 times as many trips as the Obamas.
The Crew report accuses the Trump family of draining the Secret Services' finances with their average of 1,000 more trips per year, many for leisure, than the previous first family.
"This trip is just one example of the expenses the Trump family is incurring with American taxpayers, and if just one of Don Jr's trophy hunting trips cost more than $75,000, it's staggering to think how high the total bill must be," the report's authors conclude.

The remarkable collapse of Donald Trump's polling numbers

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/10/politics/donald-trump-gallup-approval/index.html

 One of the defining traits of President Donald Trump's time in office has been the consistency of his poll numbers.
No matter what he said, did or tweeted, his numbers stayed steady. Somewhere between 40-45% approved of the job he was doing while 50-55% disapproved.
Which is why what Gallup reported in its latest tracking poll, released on Wednesday morning, is so striking.
Trump's job approval in the new Gallup data is at 39%, which is bad but not the big story. That big story is the fact that Trump's new numbers represent a double-digit tumble from a Gallup poll just two weeks ago in which his approval stood at 49%.
That's a stunning dip. And it's across the board. He's down 7 points in approval among Republicans and independents and 9 points among Democrats. And it all seems tied to the way in which Trump reacted to the death of George Floyd while in police custody and the protests that have broken out nationwide in its aftermath.

Capitol Hill Republicans watch Trump's eroding standing with unease amid worries about November

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/10/politics/republicans-trump-nervous/index.html

GOP senators are anxiously watching President Donald Trump's eroding political standing amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic -- coupled with his erratic response to the unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd -- and are uneasy that the political fallout could end with a disastrous Election Day up-and-down the ticket.
Republicans mostly believe there is still enough time to right the ship during this volatile year, particularly if the positive jobs report from Friday is an early indication of an economic rebound.
But they are fully aware that poll after poll has shown Trump losing ground to former Vice President Joe Biden and multiple surveys show Democrats ahead by a sizable margin in the so-called generic ballot over which party should control Congress.

Republicans are keenly aware that the President's consistent controversies at a time of national crises -- whether it was the police confrontation with protestors outside the White House last week or his baseless tweet about an injured elderly protestor in Buffalo on Tuesday -- has continually put them on the defensive during a high-stakes election year.

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Chris Wallace: Trump Missed Opportunities To Engage With George Floyd's Family And Black Leaders



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Protesters brutally dispersed ahead of Trump's photo opportunity with a Bible




Trump Lashes Out As Military Leaders Condemn His Violent Protest Response | The 11th Hour | MSNBC


Watch GOP senators dodge questions about Trump's tweet


How a conspiracy theory ended up in Trump's tweet


Read former Defense Secretary Mattis' statement on Trump's handling of nationwide protests


When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens—much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, with military leadership standing alongside.

James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/06/james-mattis-denounces-trump-protests-militarization/612640/

“I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled,” Mattis writes. “The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation.” He goes on, “We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution.”