Day: August 20, 2017
Trump Underwater in Three States that Tipped Election
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A new NBC News/Marist poll in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin shows President Trump’s approval underwater: In Michigan, 36% of residents statewide approve of his job performance, and 55% disapprove;
in Pennsylvania, 33% approve of how President Trump is doing in his post, and 52% disapprove; in Wisconsin, the president’s score is similarly upside down, 33% to 56%.
40,000 Anti-Nazis Meet 50 Nazis
40,000 vs. 50
As it turned out, the Free Speech Coalition rally was a dud. The tiny, unremarkable gathering of what looked to be about 50 people on Boston Common’s Parkman Bandstand was too far away to be seen or heard by an opposition that covered acres, the Boston Globe reports.
Schatz Calls for ‘Temporary Alliance’
“We’re going to need a temporary alliance of progressives and conservatives to save the country, and then we can get back to fighting over the size and scope of government.”
— Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), quoted by the Washington Post.
Goldman Sachs Predicts 50:50 Odds of Government Shutdown
50%
Goldman Sachs believes there is a 50% chance that the federal government will experience a short shutdown next month, CNBC reports. From the statement: “Presidential approval continues to decline, and is the lowest for any first-term president in his first year in office. Low approval ratings raise legislative risks. In the near term, we believe there is a 50% chance of a brief government shutdown, as the president seeks to solidify support among his base by embracing more controversial positions.”
Missouri Lawmaker Hopes for Trump Assassination
“I hope Trump is assassinated!”
— Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D), reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “With five written words Thursday morning, one of Missouri’s most controversial state lawmakers spawned a U.S. Secret Service investigation, potentially endangered her own political career — and flung St. Louis squarely into the middle of America’s raging racial-political debate in the wake of the unrest in Charlottesville, Va. … She quickly deleted her post, but not quickly enough. By mid-afternoon, the political verdicts of her own party were rolling in.”
Republicans Back Trump On Charlottesville
53% to 43%
A new Survey Monkey poll finds most Republicans support President Trump’s view of the violence in Charlottesville. When presented with a verbatim quote from President Trump on Tuesday — “You had a group on one side that was bad, and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent” — more disagree than agree, 53% to 43%. However, Republicans agreed, 87% to 11%.
Putin More Trusted than Trump Globally
22 out of 36
A new Pew Research survey finds that respondents in 22 out of 36 countries trusted Russian President Vladimir Putin more than President Trump when it comes to handling global affairs. And that includes American allies like Germany, France and Japan.
Charlottesville: What Trump Promised
Trump’s Charlottesville meltdown sparked outrage,
As he outed himself as a racist on the world stage.
We shouldn’t be surprised,
Based on what he promised,
In his inaugural address he invoked “American Carnage.”
