Trump’s Approval Polls Have Reached a Critical Point

David Drucker: “President Donald Trump can dismiss public opinion polls as ‘fake news’ all he wants. That won’t change the fact that the commander-in-chief is in political distress — even according to survey outlets that usually give him more favorable ratings.”

“Perennially reliable RealClearPolitics, as of Monday, averaged Trump’s job approval rating a hair under 40% — dismal even for this polarizing, second-term president…”

“But if that’s not satisfactory proof of the president’s precarious political standing consider this: Trump’s numbers have been cratering in data recently gathered by Morning Consult, Rasmussen Reports and RMG Research — all dependable polling outfits that regularly show higher job approval ratings than their competitors. In their three most recent polls, the Oval Office caretaker registers an average job approval rating of around 44% (Morning Consult), 42% (Rasmussen) and 43% (RMG Research).”