Despite Pandemic and Media Bias – Trump More Popular Than Obama at Same Point in Presidency

The Dan Bongino Show ^ | May 8, 2020 | Matt Palumbo

[Candor7]

From the day Donald Trump declared his candidacy for President of the United States he faced an unprecedented media onslaught that unsuccessfully tried to sink his campaign.

As anyone with eyes and ears is aware, that has continued during his tenure as President. During his first hundred days in office, 89% of network coverage of the Trump presidency was negative.

For the entire year of 2018, coverage was 90% negative.

During the recent impeachment hysteria (which already feels like ancient history), media bias maxed out with 100% negative coverage.

And now we’re in the midst of a global pandemic, which the media seems to be under the impression is only impacting the U.S. and would’ve never happened without Trump. In reality, the U.S. has among the fewest coronavirus deaths per million people among developed nations. Ironically, the media seems to be too busy praising politicians who let their cities and states become the worst hit (such as Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo).

And despite all of that, President Trump is now more popular than President Obama was at the same point during their respective presidencies. According to Rasmussen Reports:

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/prez_track_may08

By contrast, Obama’s approval was two percentage points lower at this point in his respective presidency (May 8th, 2012).

[Candor7]

Obama's approval was 2% lower with a completely supportibve press. President Trump is two points higher with all that press. That is STRONG!

[W.]

Ha-ha, up yours, zero!

[I want the USA back]

What will the dems do now? They hyped the pandemic so as to get rid of Trump! It’s not going to work!

[Lurkinanloomin]

The Ministry of Propaganda wasn’t just supportive, they were slobbering sycophants.
Imagine what Trump could have accomplished with a fair press.

[Theophilous Meatyard III]

Looks pretty obvious to me. “Media onslaught” against Trump and for Obummer guided most thinking people to who’s what and who’s where.

[FreedBird]

The media destroyed its credibility for the sake of Obama.
The media lives up to its name “Fake News” each day it broadcasts biased propaganda for the left.

[SunkenCiv]

"Oh yeah?!? Well, that just means I'm in second place! So there!!!"

[ronnie raygun]

Fake news produced a fake president with the help of fake politicians

[brownsfan]

I have never supported a politician more than I support President Trump.

The first time I voted for him, I took a flier, but I didn’t trust him. I just figured anything is better than Hillary.

Fast forward to today, he has flaws, he’s my president, not my daddy, but I admire him, and love the job he’s doing!

[Vendome]

The data....erh, science is in. We know who is most susceptible to this virus and we know how to protect them.

This doesn’t affect the working population in any measurement that is meaningful, unless a loved one presents symptoms or dies, which makes it very personal, as all deaths do...

The Plandemic is over...

Get Back to Work America!!!

[rktman]

DOH!

[GSWarrior]

It’s because of media bias, not in spite of.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Imagine what his numbers would be if he didn’t have to deal with the media and the domestic enemies of the country with their attempted coups and fake impeachments and this Chinese virus terror attack which to me just benefits the Treasonists a little too much which makes me very suspicious. It ends Trumps rallies, destroys his top 2 running platforms, the economy and jobs. Gee what a coincidence and right after he was acquitted as if someone gave the order to release “plan B”.

[ealgeone]

Add five to this and that’s closer to reality.

[Fiddlstix]

[RedMonqey]

"The first time I voted for him, I took a flier, but I didn’t trust him."

You're not alone. While never a "NeverTrumper" I thought all his talk of being a conservative would evaporate as soon as he was sworn in(Just like all the other "conservative" politicians. I said he would be a "Rockefeller Republican" I would pull the lever for him but it was more an anti-Hilary vote.

For that post, I got banned during the purge of critics who were "NeverTrumpers". Luckily I got reinstated after a while.

I was never so happy to be so wrong about MY president!!!

I proud to say I'm a "broken glass" Trumpster!!(Crawl across broken glass to vote for "The Donald")

[Jeff Vader]

I thought there was a chance he might do good for the country since all his businesses required a strong middle class to be profitable. I knew there was no chance of it even being on the cankled ones radar

[Salman]

2%?

That's margin of error material.

No overconfidence please. You know the Dems still have some tricks up their sleeves.

[sergeantdave]

“We know who is most susceptible to this virus and we know how to protect them. This doesn’t affect the working population in any measurement that is meaningful, unless a loved one presents symptoms or dies, which makes it very personal, as all deaths do...The Plandemic is over...”

That’s a real truth-burger. Well stated.

[pepsi_junkie]

At this point Obama looked like he was in serious trouble, even against a weakling loser like Romney who lacked any level of enthusiasm from his own base. Then 'superstorm' Sandy hit right before the election and Chris Christie single handedly saved Obama with photo ops that made him look like a great leader in times of crisis. Game over, sketpics in the middle got mushy with affection for their dear leader and he won in a cake walk.

Remember that next time you think of Chris Christie. He either saved us from Romney or cursed us with another term of Obama, depending on how you choose to look at it. In retrospect, from a policy perspective they don't seem so different after all. But Rommey wouldn't likely have been able to fully weaponize the deep state hacks into a crypto surveillance state, so there's that.