"Our four-hour series examining the Obama presidency and the country’s deepening polarization continues tonight.Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler FoundationTonight: "Divided States of America," Part Two Internal Trump campaign surveys and public polling showed a steady erosion in support for Trump among seniors and in battleground states once believed to be leaning decisively in the president’s direction, according to six current and former campaign officials not authorised to speak publicly about private conversations. “I was going to vote for Trump, but if things don’t get better, I may have to rethink that.”In an election most analysts believe will come down to a handful of closely divided states across America such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, even minor defections in Trump supporters or a dip in turnout among the Republican ranks could imperil Trump’s reelection chances.Bill McMichael, a 62-year-old in politically divided Minnesota who hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in four decades, are considering voting for Biden out of disgust with Trump.Matthew Knight, a 48-year-old resident in North Carolina who supported Trump in 2016, said he has been disappointed with Trump’s response to the crises.Are you appalled by the fact that Trump continues to hold rallies in the middle of the pandemic? Donald Trump on his supporters: “I don’t have to shake hands with these disgusting people.” Liz Peek argues in The Fiscal Times that Obama's decision to continue attacking his successor not only breaks with precedent, it is just plain rude.. Obama will go down as the only president in history to spend eight years vociferously criticizing both his predecessor and his successor. Furthermore the understanding is that America is less divided under Trump than Obama. According to a new Rasmussen poll, likely voters see a more divided America after four years of the Trump presidency but think the country is less divided than it was when Barack Obama left office. Web Site Copyright ©1995-2020 WGBH Educational Foundation.
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All the former staff speaking out against @realDonaldTrump This Republican is voting for America and Joe Biden #TrumpsAmerica #TrumpVirus @RVAT2020 @ProjectLincoln @JoeBiden The pessimism among all Americans has grown since the end of February, when the pandemic began accelerating. In order to foster a civil and literate discussion that respects all participants, FRONTLINE has the following guidelines for commentary. You are fully responsible for your comments. The country remains divided, but it now appears that each party has found in the wreckage the reason to unite. As recently as early March, before the novel coronavirus forced widespread shutdowns across the country, about 70% of Republicans said they were optimistic about the country’s direction.Trump ended his rally last night in Mosinee, Wisconsin, by promptly forgetting where he was and trying to play it off like he couldn't pronounce the town's name.
© All Rights Reserved - TrumpVirus.org 2020 Republicans are more pessimistic about the country’s direction than at almost any other time during Donald Trump’s presidency, as public opinion polls continue to hammer away at the president over his perceived mismanagement of the pandemic along with controversial actions and public statements regarding the recent wave of protests against racial injustice.
From Rasmussen: "Voters see a more divided America after four years of the Trump presidency but think the country is less divided than it was when Barack Obama stepped… Why is THE GOP ok with this?You lost your freedom because President Trump didn't act. Town Hall – Trump’s Lies and Desperation on Full Display Thirty-seven percent of Republicans said the country is on the wrong track; 17% of those said they would vote for Biden if the election were held now, while 63% still plan to cast ballots for Trump.The pattern is clear. Alton Frye, The National Interest
But unlike Republicans, large majorities of Democrats and independents already felt the country was on the wrong track; fewer than 7 percent of Democrats and 19 percent of independents feel the country is headed in the right direction, down slightly from March, the Trump Panicking: Poll Shows Military Backs Bidensustained pessimism among Trump’s supporters could portend potential weakness ahead of November’s electionMaybe we need to redefine what “GREAT” means, as Trump’s approval rating remains resilient at around 40%, with a large majority of Republicans still approving of his overall performance.Trump was facing tougher political prospects even before the death of George Floyd, the black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee for almost nine minutes into Floyd’s neck last week.For the FIRST TIME in it's history, Scientific American has endorsed a Presidential Candidate. It seems many believe America will be more divided if Trump loses 2020.
It seems that America is finally coming around to understand that the protests all along weren’t chanting “Looking back, it’s revealing to watch and listen to this video produced by the Los Angeles times in January of 2017, when Donald Trump first took office, asking voters – both Republican and Democrat – what ‘Make America Great Again’ meant to them?
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