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A new University of Virginia Center for Politics poll of Trump voters shows his approval rating at 93% with these voters, though just 42% “strongly approve” while 51% “somewhat approve.”

Amid concern over when and where North Korea’s bomb will drop,
Trump called the Senate together to say let’s make Kim stop.
But when all was said and done,
Senators concluded, as one —
The president had just called them to gather for a photo op.

If Election Were Today, Most Wouldn’t Vote for Trump

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Buck Banks

55%

A new Fox News poll finds that just 36% of voters say they would vote to re-elect President Trump if the 2020 election were today, compared to 55% who would vote for someone else. In contrast, 52% said they’d vote to re-elect Barack Obama eight years ago, while just 31% said they’d vote for someone else.

Trump Still Stalling on Taxes

April 27, 2017 Buck Banks

“The president has no intention. The president has released plenty of information, and I think has given more financial disclosure than anybody else. I think the American population has plenty of information.”

— Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, quoted by the Washington Post, on whether President Trump will release his tax returns.

The Simpsons Look Back at the First 6.8% of Trump’s Presidency

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Trish

Only 93.2 percent more to go…

RIP Tax Reform

April 26, 2017 Buck Banks

Trump’s tax reform package ain’t based on pay to play,
As it assumes the deficits will magically melt away.
Lawmakers are leery
Of trickle-down theory,
And most say Trump’s tax proposals are DOA.

Trump’s Assault on Political Norms Becoming Normal

April 26, 2017 Buck Banks

“The indelible takeaway from those first 100 days is that Trump’s assault on political norms has continued. In fact, he has violated Washington norms so casually and constantly that his norm-breaking is becoming normalized. That shattering of protocol and expectations may turn out to be more consequential than any of his massive policy promises or modest policy achievements to date.”

— Politico

Most Think Russia Influenced Campaign

April 26, 2017 Buck Banks

56%

A new ABC News-Washington Post poll finds that 56% of Americans think Russia tried to influence the 2016 presidential election, and 39% think the Trump campaign intentionally tried to assist such an effort. Just among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, suspicions soar: Sixty percent think Trump aides assisted Russian efforts.

Workers Who Make Ivanka’s Line of Clothes Receive $1 Per Hour

April 26, 2017 Buck Banks

$1/hour

“Workers at a factory in China used by the company that makes clothing for Ivanka Trump’s fashion line and other brands worked nearly 60 hours a week to earn wages of little more than $62 a week,” the Washington Post reports. “The factory’s 80 workers knit clothes for the contractor, G-III Apparel Group, which has held the exclusive license to make the Ivanka Trump brand’s $158 dresses, $79 blouses and other clothes since 2012.”

Limbaugh Says Trump Caving on Wall

April 26, 2017 Buck Banks

“I’m not happy to have to pass this on. I’m very, very troubled to have to pass this on. And I want to say at the outset that I hope my interpretation is wrong, and I hope this is not the case. But it looks like, from here, right here, right now, it looks like President Trump is caving on his demand for a measly $1 billion in the budget for his wall on the border with Mexico.”

Month: April 2017

Trump Still Has His Voters

93%

A new University of Virginia Center for Politics poll of Trump voters shows his approval rating at 93% with these voters, though just 42% “strongly approve” while 51% “somewhat approve.”

A Classified Bus Ride

If Election Were Today, Most Wouldn’t Vote for Trump

55%

Trump Still Stalling on Taxes

“The president has no intention. The president has released plenty of information, and I think has given more financial disclosure than anybody else. I think the American population has plenty of information.”

— Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, quoted by the Washington Post, on whether President Trump will release his tax returns.

The Simpsons Look Back at the First 6.8% of Trump’s Presidency

RIP Tax Reform

Trump’s Assault on Political Norms Becoming Normal

— Politico

Most Think Russia Influenced Campaign

56%

Workers Who Make Ivanka’s Line of Clothes Receive $1 Per Hour

$1/hour

Limbaugh Says Trump Caving on Wall

— Rush Limbaugh, on his radio show.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer.”

— Vice President JD Vance, on Fox News.

“Your generation has a great bullshit meter, because you’re fed bullshit online all day. And the Democratic Party brand right now is so bullshit.”

— Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by The Atlantic, speaking to college students.

“We are done, Americans are done with endless conflict in the Middle East, spending trillions of dollars, American lives… this is insane and we have to call it for what it is.”

— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), on CNN.

Numerati

+175,000

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.

$4,600

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30%

A new American Research Group poll finds just 30% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 67% say they disapprove.

61% to 35%