With the Democratic presidential contest suspended, President Donald Trump appearing daily at briefings and former Vice President Joe Biden largely invisible, it wouldn’t be surprising if the president’s job approval numbers ticked up. That’s exactly what usually happens when the “rally around the flag” effect kicks in. …
The president has been on television every day for weeks, talking about national unity, the war on the coronavirus and steps to protect all Americans. He has surrounded himself with military leaders, cabinet secretaries and medical authorities who have credibility with a broad swath of the American public.
And yet, the evidence is overwhelming that the coronavirus crisis, combined with Trump’s increased visibility and call for unity, has produced little or no “rally around the flag” effect. CONT.
Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call
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