Six Months in for Trump 2.0?…Only the MAGA’s are Happy….

All have contributed to the reshaping of public opinion. The result is something Trump could never have imagined when he was sworn in: The public now sees the value of immigration more positively and widespread deportations and the administration’s enforcement tactics less positively.

Last year, 55 percent of Americans said they wanted a reduction in immigration, according to Gallup. Today, that’s dropped to 30 percent. Gallup also notes that a record 79 percent of Americans say immigration is a good thing for the country. That’s a 15-point jump in the past year…

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Until the pandemic took hold in the spring of 2020, Trump enjoyed relatively strong ratings on the economy. Things deteriorated during the pandemic and judgments were about evenly divided just before the 2020 election. Today the public is dissatisfied with his economic performance. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs survey last week showed that 38 percent approved of his economic management and 60 percent disapproved. A Quinnipiac University pollput his economic approval numbers only slightly better: 43 percent approving, 55 percent disapproving….

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Trump continues to accumulate power in the presidency and exercise it to change government and major institutions. He plays a dominant role in the world. But

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