There’s an old political cliche that goes like this: Presidents get too much credit when the economy is going well — and too much blame when it’s going poorly.
That cliche begets this political reality: When the economy is good and/or people believe the economy is good, a president is usually popular. And when the economy is weak (or perceived to be weak), a president is almost always struggling in the polls.
Which is why Donald Trump’s current situation is super weird. CONT.
Chris Cillizza, CNN