7/5/20: Deep in the bowels of the Trump administration, someone realizes we can’t have an economic rebound till we control the coronavirus.
With another big rally scheduled for July 11, in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, there’s a change in messaging. In a news release, campaign press secretary Hogan
Gidley announces attendees will be provided
with face masks. This time, they will be “strongly encouraged” to wear them.
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Educated people also have a low opinion of the president. Because
they’re educated.
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It could be that recent poll numbers are rattling Team Trump. The president spent most of today golfing. (Round #275 since he took office.) With no public events scheduled and nothing better to do with his time, when he returned to the White House, he flipped on the TV.
Fox News was reporting on a recent CNBC poll. Former Vice President Joe Biden had healthy leads in six battleground states. Trump exploded. He snatched up his iPhone and began whacking at keys, like a chimp hurling feces.
Out popped this Twitter gem: “@FoxNews weekend afternoons is the worst! Getting into @CNN and MSDNC territory. Watch @OANN & @newsmax instead. Much better!”
The president wouldn’t feel any better if he checked the
latest Gallup numbers. According to their most recent survey, Trump
has a 91% approval rating with Republicans. That’s fine. You expect numbers
with Democrats to be poor, but 2%!?! More importantly, only 33% of
independents approve of the job he’s doing. His rating among women is an
abominable 32%. Educated people also have a low opinion. Because they’re
educated! Only 30% approve.
On the other hand, Trump is working hard to solidify his standing
with racists, some fraction, however large or small, of his base. (I’m
conservative, estimating 10%. It could be higher; I doubt it’s lower.) Among
other baffling moves, he promises to veto a defense spending bill if it
includes language requiring the Department of Defense to drop names of bases
honoring Confederate generals.
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Some fraction of the Trump base is racist. |
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ON JULY 5, CDC reported that the U.S. had another
44,361 confirmed cases
of COVID-19.
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