Posted on 07/17/2018 9:24:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A new tracking poll from Reuters/ Ipsos Tuesday showed that rank-and-file Republicans not only continue to support President Trump, but refuse to believe hes doing anything wrong. The most galling number from the survey is: 71 percent of Republicans approve of Trumps handling of Russia. That support runs counter to much of the leadership of their own party, at minimum during the Helsinki summit. The poll was put into the field following the summit, so it should pick up any quiver of movement, but there still has not been a dip in GOP support for Trumps Putin-loving approach.
Overall, more than half of those polled (55 percent) disapproved of Trumps handling of Russia and agree (59 percent) with U.S. intelligence findings about Russian attempts to tamper with the 2016 election. But, also worrying, is the fact that only 32 percent of Republicans believe that Russia attempted to intervene in the election. Not that Russia had a preference for or collaborated with the Trump campaign; just that it attempted to interfere. The Democratic figures, predictably, are more or less the inverse of the GOP numbers. But the Republican support is pretty astonishing given the response to Trumps soft touch with Putin. It drew rebukes from all corners, including Republican lawmakers, Fox News hosts, and even Trump allies, like Newt Gingrich. But it still hasnt moved the needle, according to the Reuters poll....
(Excerpt) Read more at slate.com ...
Hey, Media Monicas,
We’re on to you.
Well, i see them as all working for hillary. And for whomever hillary works for. Those people have much to lose with truth getting out
They react like the enemy when we get close to a truth. H fire
That’s all.
And now for the comedy of seeing Newt Gingrich and other fair-weather friends scramble to be supportive of Trump again.
The press conference was NOT a train wreck! I, for one, thought it was BRILLIANT! I LOVED what Trump said about the DNC SERVER, the Awans, etc!!
The left are truly stupid. Next week will be another manufactured outrage and so on...
You beat me to that. LOL!
Should be 90 % plus. Starting talks on reducing nuclear weapons, reining in Irans financing of terrorist groups, strengthening cooperation on combating ISIS, talks on what to do next on Syria etc.
Just wait till Trump has his next political rallies. Republican support for his Putin summit will go even higher.
While 98% of msm and pols disapprove
Remember the Fake Stream News will always lower it by 25 to 30% from the actual number if they want your number low, and vice versa when they want the number to be high.
This means the real number is between 84 to 91%.
I’ll take the median 87.5 or 88% is the real number.
add +10%
Go Trump!
He is definitely shaking up the status quo
“70% support from Republicans wont win many contested elections this Nov.”
why would you believe 70%?
Yep. I turned to Mr. GG2 during an anti Trump tirade on Fox yesterday and said that only the inside the beltway chattering class and a few unhinged swamp politicians were upset about Trumps performance in Helsinki. Or the press conference after. The average American is smart enough to realize there is no reason not to get along with Russia.
Me too. I thought Trump did great. And an important consequence is that his actions and the reactions have exposed more “snakes” and have led to a spotlight on CIA/FBI incompetence or worse.
Then Slate picked it up and ran with it... Some democrats are catching on to the truth: Washington Deep State hysteria isn't playing that well outside of DC and Hollywood.
raising wages,
growing economy,
fighting the insanity of Sanctuary Cities...
cutting nutty regulations...
ending ‘trade deals from hell’...
telling deadbeat EU members they have to pay their fair share...
attempting a real reset with Russia...
You're right Joe - - support for Trump and his policies will go higher...
Positive unintended consequences are all over the place... Hats off to Scott Adams ...
George Will and the rest of the quislings...
When you are negotiating with an a$$hole, you don’t call him an a$$hole. Luckily, Trump is not negotiating with the press.
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