In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump's popularity has surged, leaving many, including ABC's guest host on This Week, Jonathan Karl, astounded.
The rise in Trump's approval ratings, particularly concerning his key policies, left Democrat House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries seemingly reluctant to comment during the show.
According to Hot Air, Karl highlighted that Trump's favorability is now higher than it ever was during his first term. He cited statistics showing that 63% of Americans want the government to recognize only two sexes, 60% support the deportation of illegal aliens, and 60% favor expanding oil and gas production.
Despite a slight dip at the end of the week, Trump's job approval hit 48.8% in RCP's aggregation by the weekend, indicating that voters are increasingly supportive of his presidency.
Jeffries, seemingly taken aback by these figures, could only comment, "we're only at the beginning."
Karl referred to a recent Marquette Law poll, which revealed that six in ten Americans support the main pillars of Trump's opening policies in his second term. The poll covered Trump's executive orders, which garnered favorable support, particularly among independents. Interestingly, less than 30% of Democrats support any of these positions, suggesting a significant disconnect between the party and the electorate.
However, not all of Trump's policies have received majority support. Among the four policies that face majority opposition among all adults, between 57% and 68% of Republicans support Trumps positions. These include the deportation of immigrants, including those with no criminal record, reclaiming the Panama Canal, pardoning the Jan. 6 defendants, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
However, since the poll was conducted, the Panama Canal issue has been resolved in Trump's favor. Furthermore, Trump isn't currently targeting non-dangerous illegal aliens for deportation, rendering this issue moot for now. The pardons and the Gulf of America may be significant for the media, but voters likely couldn't care less.
In a somewhat amusing twist, Democrats may find themselves in a difficult position if they choose to run on a midterm platform to rename the Gulf of Mexico. This comes after Joe Biden issued pre-emptive pardons to his entire family, which they accepted, leaving Democrats with little room to criticize Trump's pardons.
On the issues that matter to voters, Trump appears to have the wind at his back and the electorate solidly behind him. This is evident in Amy Klobuchar's warning that "the pressure is on" Trump, which seems to be based on false claims that Trump is "stopping Head Start" and cutting cancer research.
Contrary to Klobuchar's claims, Trump's administration is not taking these actions. However, this raises the question of why Klobuchar hasn't introduced a bill to authorize that spending directly.
It seems that Klobuchar and Jeffries are more interested in continuing to fund federal bureaucrats and their allied NGOs than in supporting cancer studies at NIH. This perceived prioritization has left voters disillusioned, contributing to Trump's sudden surge in popularity as they realize he's serious about ending such practices.
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