To the extent these polls are accurate (which I don’t is true), there is perhaps another factor at work. Between the endless attacks, Mueller, and now this impeachment threat, I can’t imagine there are many people who haven’t made up their mind about Trump, or who are going to be influenced to change their mind. But I think there has always been a “silent Trump supporter” who doesn’t say so out loud, maybe to preserve domestic/work/friend tranquility - but who voted for him and will again. Maybe all these attacks and attempts to undo and negate that vote have finally pushed these silent supporters to become committed, and they are not answering poll questions truthfully.
The 9-11 attacks brought out the patriotism in many people and it could be that endless unwarranted attacks on or duly-elected President is doing the same thing. Especially when everyone knows the election is less that a year away, and the way we choose Presidents is at the ballot box.
“But I think there has always been a “silent Trump supporter” who doesn’t say so out loud, maybe to preserve domestic/work/friend tranquility - but who voted for him and will again.”
My dad was one of those during the Reagan years.
A lifelong democrat he had voted for Carter.
I didn’t talk politics with my family because the couldn’t understand NOT voting democrat and I couldn’t understand not voting Republican.
After Reagan beat Carter my dad and I were working on some equipment, must have been in March, my dad looked at me and said “don’t tell anyone but I voted for Reagan.”
I was dumbfounded. Shocked.
In 1984 I was walking into the polling station as he was walking out, He just looked at me and winked.
Message received.