What the White House Isn’t Getting Through to Voters

Puck: “Echelon found that 88 percent of voters have seen, read, or heard a lot or some about ICE raids and the protests that consumed Minnesota last month. And 76 percent have heard a lot or some about Trump’s attempts to acquire Greenland. Meanwhile, a majority of voters (55 percent) have heard about Trump’s attempts to ‘build new monuments or renovate existing ones,’ like tearing down the East Wing of the White House to erect his ballroom.”

“All of these stories have dominated headlines for months, clearly breaking through to voters of all stripes. (Even majorities of those notoriously hard-to-reach young voters had heard about all of these stories.)”

“By contrast, majorities of voters have not heard about several of Trump’s key economic accomplishments, including some that were promoted with high-profile events at the White House or press conferences featuring the president and allies. For instance, only 45 percent of voters have heard or read about the launch of Trump Accounts, the Michael Dell–backed federal investment accounts designed to build long-term wealth for young children. A full 27 percent of voters said they had heard “nothing” about the accounts, including 30 percent of independents.”