Trump gets polling boost, but will it last?
03/22/20
President Trump is getting a bump in the polls over his recent handling of the coronavirus pandemic but
analysts warn that the uptick does not yet represent a meaningful shift in support behind the president.
Two new surveys released Friday found majority support for Trump’s handling of the health crisis. One survey showed Trump’s job approval rating moving past the 50 percent mark, a rarity since he took office.
Together, the polls indicate that voters have been encouraged by the president’s new tone and aggressive posture in dealing with the health and economic crises facing the country after a widely-panned Oval Office address this month.
“Presidents tend to get a bump in wartime as Americans rally around the flag, so it would be no surprise that in a time of crisis the president’s approval rating took a turn in a more positive direction,” said Tim Malloy, the polling director for Quinnipiac University.
However, experts also note that the data is limited. The U.S. is facing a potential long-term long health crisis and likely economic recession, which could completely alter the political landscape in the weeks and months before the November general election.
At the moment, only the Harris Poll shows Trump’s overall job approval rating over the 50 percent mark.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaig...t-will-it-last
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This President has been given national TV exposure everyday to put a positive spin on the federal government's response to the crisis - telling the American people what they want to hear!
The problem is that there is a credibility gap between the President's optimistic rhetoric and the shortages of protective gear being described by the frontline medical staff in the nation's hospitals as they are beginning to be overwhelmed!
