February 17, 2017

The Insecure Six

February 17, 2017February 23, 2017 Buck Banks

Maybe it’s because they frequent seedy discotheques,
Or maybe it’s because they prefer kinky sex.
Maybe it’s the weekend blow,
But chances are, we’ll never know
Why six White House staffers failed background checks.

Free Trade Is Suddenly Popular

February 17, 2017 Buck Banks

72%

A new Gallup poll finds a record-high 72% of Americans see foreign trade as an opportunity for economic growth. This is up sharply from 58% last year, after much debate about trade during the presidential election cycle.

Six White House Staffers Fail Background Checks

February 17, 2017 Buck Banks

6

Number of White House staffers who “were dismissed Thursday morning after failing FBI background checks, according to sources familiar with the matter,” Politico reports.

Donald Sinks to 38% Approval in Gallup Daily Tracking Poll – 30 Days into His Presidency

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 Jon Ponder

Good news: People have caught on. Bad news: Donald will be even more determined to start a war in hope that, like Bush did in 2003, he’ll gain approval as a war-time president.

Trump’s Approval Hits Lowest Point Yet

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 Buck Banks

56%

A new Pew Research poll finds that President Trump’s overall job approval is much lower than those of prior presidents in their first weeks in office: 39% approve of his job performance, while 56% disapprove. “The intensity of the public’s early views of Trump is striking: Fully 75% either approve or disapprove of Trump strongly, compared with just 17% who feel less strongly. Nearly half (46%) strongly disapprove of his job performance, while 29% strongly approve.”

Day: February 17, 2017

The Insecure Six

Free Trade Is Suddenly Popular

72%

A new Gallup poll finds a record-high 72% of Americans see foreign trade as an opportunity for economic growth. This is up sharply from 58% last year, after much debate about trade during the presidential election cycle.

Six White House Staffers Fail Background Checks

6

Number of White House staffers who “were dismissed Thursday morning after failing FBI background checks, according to sources familiar with the matter,” Politico reports.

Donald Sinks to 38% Approval in Gallup Daily Tracking Poll – 30 Days into His Presidency

Trump’s Approval Hits Lowest Point Yet

56%

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— Donald Trump, at a rally in Pennsylvania last night.

“Please send Trump to every single House swing district. He is so out of touch and in the fantasy bubble you created that he will help Dems flip the House even more.”

— Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) issued a plea to the White House.

“NATO calls me Daddy.”

— President Trump, quoted by Axios.

Numerati

45%

Forty-five percent of small-business owners in the U.S. said inflation was their biggest challenge, according to a survey by the Chamber of Commerce, Axios reports.

45 Minutes

17%

11.6 Million Voters

$110 million

Donald Trump has golfed 79 days out of 317 days since returning to office (24.9% of the presidency spent golfing), according to didtrumpgolftoday.com. The estimated cost to taxpayers for Trump’s golf since returning to office: $110,600,000.