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As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper
https://www.nytimes.com ^ | Jeremy W. Peters June 23, 2018

Posted on 06/24/2018 11:15:16 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK

In interviews across the country over the last few days, dozens of Trump voters, as well as pollsters and strategists, described something like a bonding experience with the president that happens each time Republicans have to answer a now-familiar question: “How can you possibly still support this man?” Their resilience suggests a level of unity among Republicans that could help mitigate Mr. Trump’s low overall approval ratings and aid his party’s chances of keeping control of the House of Representatives in November.

“He’s not a perfect guy; he does some stupid stuff,” said Tony Schrantz, 50, of Lino Lakes, Minn., the owner of a water systems leak detection business. “But when they’re hounding him all the time it just gets old. Give the guy a little.”

Republican voters repeatedly described an instinctive, protective response to the president, and their support has grown in recent months: Mr. Trump’s approval rating among Republicans is now about 90 percent.

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TOPICS: History; Reference
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; fakenews; trump
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1 posted on 06/24/2018 11:15:16 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Damn right, all this media BS only makes me more supportive and pissed off.


2 posted on 06/24/2018 11:17:01 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

I have a big gun. I will use it. They will die. Bring it on.


3 posted on 06/24/2018 11:17:19 PM PDT by Az Joe (I AM TRUMP!)
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To: Az Joe

Good on you!


4 posted on 06/24/2018 11:31:18 PM PDT by MarMema (John James for US Senate. Dump Debbie!! Let's Fly Michigan.)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

He’s only revived the economy, cut taxes for workers, eliminated regulations, brought back manufacturing, strengthened the military, gave veterans and the terminally ill more options, tried to build the wall, worked on getting the nuclear weapons out of North Korea, renegotiated bad trade deals, cut out the individual mandate and supported law enforcement. How can you support that?


5 posted on 06/24/2018 11:36:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Sounds like they’re getting bad news. I wonder if they got word presidential approval ratings are ticking up.


6 posted on 06/24/2018 11:54:56 PM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
He obliterated ISIS' strongholds in Syria, and restored respect for America throughout the world and renewed a strong sense of American pride at home, as he re-shapes the world in his image.

Not bad for his first 500 days.

;^)

7 posted on 06/25/2018 12:27:00 AM PDT by Gargantua (The wheel is spinnin' and it can't slow down... ;^)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; ATOMIC_PUNK
Gosh that's some good digging in!

Useful Idiots of the elite press, your propaganda does not work. What to do?

Slam the rightful support of our President with a negative phrase like "dig in" instead of writing about the support for moving forward excellent policies to free American citizens to succeed. #MAGA

The rest of the article is worse with its divisiveness.
8 posted on 06/25/2018 12:36:26 AM PDT by BurrOh (All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. ~Orwell)
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To: Gargantua

YES! :)


9 posted on 06/25/2018 12:39:13 AM PDT by BurrOh (All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. ~Orwell)
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To: Gargantua
I'm going to take back my very enthusiastic yes over the reshaping 'the world in his image' final statement.

Hit enter to fast.

What do you mean by that exactly? If you care to expand...
Thanks.
10 posted on 06/25/2018 1:00:34 AM PDT by BurrOh (All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. ~Orwell)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

“How can you possibly still support this man?”

Because I’m not retarded?


11 posted on 06/25/2018 1:18:47 AM PDT by mindburglar (I have an above brain stem)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

The answer is actually quite simple, so much so that even a liberal could understand if they would stop slavishly parroting their party’s required talking points. Support for Trump is summed up in four words:

“He has America’s back.”

No other president since Reagan has put this country’s interests first with such steadfastness.


12 posted on 06/25/2018 2:36:42 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Liberals, f**k off. That is all.)
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To: ScottinVA
He has America’s back.

Equally important--his opponents have the illegal aliens' back. His opponents (hello, NYT, that is you!) made that call--now they have to live with the consequences.
13 posted on 06/25/2018 2:45:57 AM PDT by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

As an aside, the NYT is buying commercial time on our local (Dayton, OH) “Rush” station during his show hours to encourage new subscriptions.

Things must be getting bad for the Failing NYT to beg for new subscribers in Ohio.


14 posted on 06/25/2018 2:50:48 AM PDT by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" @HOROWITZ39, DAVID HOROWITZ)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Better title:

As Critics Assail Trump, His Support Broadens and Deepens.


15 posted on 06/25/2018 3:13:15 AM PDT by yuleeyahoo (The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one. Hamilton)
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To: cgbg

After President Trump called MS-13 members “animals”, we saw that Pelosi has MS-13’s back:

“And so when the President of the United States says about undocumented immigrants, ‘These aren’t people, these are animals,’ you have to wonder: does he not believe in the spark of divinity, the dignity and worth of every person?”


16 posted on 06/25/2018 3:20:21 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

What garbage...

“mitigate Mr. Trump’s low overall approval ratings”

Then a couple paragraphs later…”Mr. Trump’s approval rating among Republicans is now about 90 percent.”

I keep reading his overall approval rating is higher than Obama’s at the same point in the presidency. It’s been that way for months now.


17 posted on 06/25/2018 3:21:30 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

” “How can you possibly still support this man?” “
_________________________________________________________

Because, I’ve lived in this country for over 72 years...I’ve actually *SEEN* history, not just taken some libtard professors version of it.

Trump IS restoring America, it’s the left who are trying to destroy it under the tutelage of Obama and Alinsky.

I can support him because I can READ, and Comprehend English, and have the history to compare it to.

Millennial, you are all over-protected adolescents, waiting for your participation trophies. You’re robots to a commie news service and are stupid and short-sighted enough to believe you’re going to have a free ride through life if you support democrats.

April fool! LOL

Name something lasting the democrats have given you for your votes. Misery, ghettoes, poverty, turmoil...there is NO FREE RIDE snowflakes, get used to it.


18 posted on 06/25/2018 3:28:14 AM PDT by FrankR ( Winners NEVER cheat, and Cheaters NEVER win.)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

In for the long haul! Anyway, Mueller and his scummy crew are fading away and Trump should keep Tweeting away about Mueller, it has helped destroy this soft coup.


19 posted on 06/25/2018 3:29:27 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

I absolutely adore him, at this point. I’ve actually had dreams where I’m just sitting beside him at a meeting, holding his hand and ready to attack anyone who makes a move at him. I honestly think I’d take a bullet for him at this point, just to give him a chance to do what he came to do.


20 posted on 06/25/2018 3:32:10 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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