Presidents have historically seen a bump in their approval ratings during a military crisis, but the partisanship that has gripped the country in recent years has stunted that traditional bump in the polls.
That evidence suggests President Donald Trump’s approval rating — which has lingered in the lower to mid 40s throughout his presidency — likely won’t see too much of a change in the wake of the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and the Islamic Republic’s retaliatory strike on Iraqi bases housing US troops this week. CONT.
Grace Sparks, CNN