Trump, citing a potentially made-up poll, is claiming he has an approval rating of 53%! While an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll puts it more realistically at 46%, that’s still a full 3% higher than it was when the impeachment trial began.
This is troubling news for Democrats, but what’s more troubling is that a Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 56% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, the highest it’s been throughout his presidency. Economic approval is a key indicator of success for presidential re-election, meaning he stands a good chance of winning in November.
That’s why we need to know:
