As President Donald Trump and other leaders of NATO countries gather in the United Kingdom to celebrate the organization’s 70th anniversary, two Gallup analyses detail Americans’ current and historical views of U.S. participation in the military alliance. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Just How Far Will Republicans Go for Trump?
The House’s public impeachment hearings will test whether Donald Trump was right when he declared that his political support is so rock-solid that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue without consequence—and what it means for a bitterly divided nation if he was. Even some Republican political professionals privately acknowledge […] Read more »
Most Americans credit Trump for Baghdadi death, but raid doesn’t shake negative ratings of president’s leadership
A majority of Americans say President Trump deserves credit for the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, although this past weekend’s successful raid has failed to improve ratings for Trump’s strength as a leader, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. CONT. Scott Clement & Emily Guskin, Washington Post Read more »
54% credit Trump for ISIS leader’s death but with broader doubts on Syria policy
A majority of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll give Donald Trump credit for the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but at a level that far lags credit for Barack Obama after the killing of Osama Bin Laden in May 2011. Fifty-four percent say Trump deserves […] Read more »
Will killing Al-Baghdadi give Trump a boost in the polls? Probably, but it won’t last
John A. Tures, LaGrange College After former Islamic State Group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S military action, speculation began on whether or not President Donald Trump would get a boost in public opinion surveys as a result. My political science research with my students shows that […] Read more »
Baghdadi’s death won’t save Trump from his political problems
… Most of the drops and increases in Trump’s overall approval rating can be traced back to policy success and failures, not big cultural clashes. Trump loses people when he shuts down the government or pushes unpopular legislation — and he may gain support when he takes out prominent foreign […] Read more »