Trump's approval rating increase is largely coming from Democrats who'll never vote for him
by Tiana Lowe
| March 30, 2020 12:23 PM
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President Trump's approval ratings have continued to climb to record highs of his tenure, with his RealClearPolitics polling average increasing by more than a percentage point in the past month alone. While any improvement is always good news for a politician, this particular burst likely won't matter on Election Day, and certainly far less than his post-impeachment boost.
For one thing, Trump's approval increase following impeachment had less to do with his acquittal and more to do with his actual presidential successes. He had successfully slain Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and brought low-income workers their lowest unemployment and highest wage growth in decades. Even more importantly, Democrats laughed this off, making Trump look more mature in the process.
This second boost is coming as a result of the normal galvanization of support during a crisis. But unfortunately for Trump, a lot of it looks like it's coming from Democrats who are willing to give credit to Trump's handling of the coronavirus but will never, ever vote for him.
According to Gallup, Trump's record 49% approval rating came not as a result of Republicans, but independents and Democrats. Republican approval increased by just 1 point, while independent and Democratic approval increased by 8 points and 6 points, respectively.
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