According to the latest Monmounth University poll, Trump’s approval has taken the biggest hits in the 300 swing counties that Trump won. In the 400+counties that voted against him by 10 or more percentage points, the president's approval is 28 percent, a 5 percentage-point drop from March.
Trump’s biggest decline, though, came among residents of swing counties – the 300 counties where 2016’s winning margin was in the single digits – dropping from 41%-46% in March to 34%-54% in the current poll.
The President’s overall approval continues to slide from 43% to 39%
The president’s job rating currently stands at a net negative 39% approve and 53% disapprove. It was more evenly divided two months ago at 43% approve and 46% disapprove.
It also appears that Trump’s recent actions seem to be hardening the negative viewpoints among the voters.
A majority feel our allies will now be less willing to share sensitive intelligence information with the U.S. government after hearing these reports. The poll also found that most Americans believe that FBI director James Comey was fired in order to hinder the ongoing investigation into Russian ties with the Trump campaign during the 2016 election. … “Most Americans have been ambivalent about Trump’s overt admiration for Russia, even after he opened the White House to Russian officials who may have helped interfere in our election. That ambivalence may be evaporating now that the public found out what he shared with them, whether it was by design or by accident,” said Murray.
This of course could have catastrophic effects on the fight against terrorism but also freeze goodwill and trust with our allies. It also appears that only Trump’s base is supporting the firing of Jim Comey.
On the FBI director’s firing, more Americans disapprove (50%) than approve (36%) of the president’s action.
Public support for an independent investigation continues to build.
Support for an independent investigator increased from 41% on Saturday-Monday to 49% on Tuesday-Wednesday.
Time and news events will tell if the special counsel will address the public’s concerns or will a new phase of public concern and dis-trust will open.
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