Trump won't drop war, tariffs or monuments to save the GOP
Read the polls, watch economic indicators and talk to President Trump's inner circle in private, and the verdict on his second term seems clear:Even some longtime insiders fear he's trapped by a war he shouldn't have waged, tariffs he shouldn't have levied, monuments he shouldn't be obsessed with.Why it matters: These three topics chew up much of Trump's time and attention. All three are widely unpopular in polls.And it's almost impossible to see the public suddenly warming to war, tariffs or more statues.By the numbers: Trump's approval cratered to an all-time low of 32% in a Quinnipiac poll last week.
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Read the polls, watch economic indicators and talk to President Trump's inner circle in private, and the verdict on his second term seems clear:Even some longtime insiders fear he's trapped by a war he shouldn't have waged, tariffs he shouldn't have levied, monuments he shouldn't be obsessed with.Why it matters: These three topics chew up much of Trump's time and attention. All three are widely unpopular in polls.And it's almost impossible to see the public suddenly warming to war, tariffs or more statues.By the numbers: Trump's approval cratered to an all-time low of 32% in a Quinnipiac poll last week. Even more damning: 68% of voters said he isn't focused enough on the problems most Americans face.Trump has squandered the GOP's most durable political advantage: A Reuters/Ipsos poll this week (and a Pew poll last month) found voters split on which party is better for the economy — after Republicans had led on the issue for nine years, back to Trump's first term. Republicans still back Trump on immigration, a new AP-NORC poll shows.Behind the scenes: New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman estimates 70% of the president's mindshare goes to renovations and monuments.
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- Read the polls, watch economic indicators and talk to President Trump's inner circle in private, and the verdict on his second term seems clear:Even some longtime insiders fear he's trapped by a war he shouldn't have waged, tariffs he shouldn't have levied, monuments he shouldn't be obsessed with.Why it matters: These three topics chew up much of Trump's time and attention. All three are widely unpopular in polls.And it's almost impossible to see the public suddenly warming to war, tariffs or more statues.By the numbers: Trump's approval cratered to an all-time low of 32% in a Quinnipiac poll last week.
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