Trump's Approval Hits New High, But A Rally-Around-The-Flag Effect Is Small

[BigmanPigman]

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/27/822043781/trumps-approval-hits-new-high-but-a-rally-around-the-flag-effect-is-small
March 27, 2020
By Domenico Montanaro

"It's possible current polling is a lagging indicator from Trump publicly taking the virus more seriously than he had been previously. Surveys so far largely aren't reflecting Trump's pivot this week to suggesting he wants to reopen the economy within weeks. Regardless, the 3-point increase in his approval rating so far is not much of a bump, certainly not the kind of increase other presidents have seen in other rally-around-the-flag moments, pollsters say."

"Largely — as has been the case for the entirety of his presidency — Trump's approval and handling of the pandemic are split sharply along party lines. Overwhelming numbers of Republicans approve, and overwhelming numbers of Democrats don't."

"Certainly, there's no bounce — it's very minimal," Miringoff said. "It's all playing out depending on the filter people have. The partisan split is as wide as can be. I don't think it's something that reflects a president who is about to break 50% [approval] for the first time."

[Grasswire2]

1. Eleven out of twelve most recent polls show him UNDER WATER

So don't be distressed about this ABC poll that has him up by two points.

The headline should be "ELEVEN OUT OF TWELVE POLLS SHOW MORE DISAPPROVAL THAN APPROVAL FOR TRUMP"

[onecaliberal]

2. That poll is complete bullshit. I don't buy it for a second:

[Gothmog]

3. From Nate

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