Did President Trump need to be talked off the ledge after his latest poll numbers? But, to paraphrase Trump’s remarks to the first lady of France, he is in such good shape — beautiful! While views of the economy closely correlate with partisanship, this means, all things being equal, that Trump’s overall approval rating should drop four or five points for each 10-point drop in views of his economic performance. Because Trump supporters are largely unconcerned with his personal antics, economic woes — not the Russia scandal or zany tweets — are what would doom Trump in public opinion. The Boeing plant in South Carolina that Trump visited in February to showcase his fight for manufacturing jobs?

Source: Washington Post July 17, 2017 23:04 UTC