Op-Ed: A virus is raging. The economy is in free fall. Why Trump's approval rating is still going up (via latimesopinion)
— have offered muted praise for many of the administration’s decisions while avoiding harsh criticisms. Similarly, congressional leaders from both parties emphasized bipartisan cooperation between Congress and the White House in negotiating the $2-trillion rescue package.
Americans are thus hearing bipartisan support for Trump’s crisis management. Democrats, in particular, see their leaders mostly supporting the president. The truth is, the public looks to their partisan elected leaders for guidance far more than media pundits or subject matter experts.Unsurprisingly, given the wave of support from Democratic leaders, Trump’s COVID-19 rally has come mostly from Democrats and independents .
Still, considering the extraordinary magnitude of the current crisis, the very modest size of Trump’s approval rally is striking. The COVID-19 rally pales in comparison not only to Bush’s post-9/11 rally, but also to those following the start of the 1991 Persian Gulf War and 2003 Iraq war, the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden , and even the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989 .
Of course, prior to the COVID-19 crisis, Trump consistently ranked among the least popular modern presidents, primarily because of
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