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It's worth noting that Sen. Johnson was one of the gang of 8 Republican politicians that went to Russia in 2018 on the 4th of July.

www.thenation.com

An Anti-Biden Conspirator Now Acknowledges That Ron Johnson Was “Doing the Bidding” of Russia

In sworn testimony before Congress, a former Trump henchman says the senator from Wisconsin was “our guy in the Senate.”
www.thenation.com www.thenation.com

wisconsinwatch.org

Did Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson visit Russia on the Fourth of July? - Wisconsin Watch

Yes. In 2018, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson visited Moscow, Russia with a group of seven other members of Congress on the Fourth of July. During the visit, the group warned Russia to not interfere with the U.S. 2018 midterm elections.
wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org
 
The latest Pew Research Center survey results about Trump's approval:
www.pewresearch.org

Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days

Trump's approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.
www.pewresearch.org www.pewresearch.org

There's no new news in the survey results: the survey was conducted between April 7 to April 13 and the news outlets I watch have mostly covered this data.

Two findings from the survey that surprised me are:
1)
"The GOP is viewed more favorably than the Democratic Party, a shift from recent years."
2)
"Seven-in-ten or more Republicans and Republican-leaning independents approve of:

Trump’s job performance (75%)
The administration’s cuts to government (78%)
Increased tariffs (70%)
Ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in the federal government (78%)"

Given the turmoil that Trump and the GOP have created, it puzzles me that the GOP is still viewed more favorably than the Democratic Party with 43% of Americans having a favorable view of the GOP and 38% of Americans having a favorable view of the Democratic Party.

Also puzzling to me is that increased tariffs are supported by 70% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. The full effects of Trump's tariffs haven't yet materialized and the tariffs are relatively new - so perhaps the 70% approval will decline as time goes on. On the other hand, Trump seems to be backing away from tariffs so this statistic may be largely moot in a month or two.
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
The latest Pew Research Center survey results about Trump's approval:
www.pewresearch.org

Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days

Trump's approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.
www.pewresearch.org www.pewresearch.org

There's no new news in the survey results: the survey was conducted between April 7 to April 13 and the news outlets I watch have mostly covered this data.

Two findings from the survey that surprised me are:
1)
"The GOP is viewed more favorably than the Democratic Party, a shift from recent years."
2)
"Seven-in-ten or more Republicans and Republican-leaning independents approve of:

Trump’s job performance (75%)
The administration’s cuts to government (78%)
Increased tariffs (70%)
Ending diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in the federal government (78%)"

Given the turmoil that Trump and the GOP have created, it puzzles me that the GOP is still viewed more favorably than the Democratic Party with 43% of Americans having a favorable view of the GOP and 38% of Americans having a favorable view of the Democratic Party.

Also puzzling to me is that increased tariffs are supported by 70% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. The full effects of Trump's tariffs haven't yet materialized and the tariffs are relatively new - so perhaps the 70% approval will decline as time goes on. On the other hand, Trump seems to be backing away from tariffs so this statistic may be largely moot in a month or two.
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People are blaming the Dems for not being introspective enough about how they allowed Trump to lie his way to victory.
 
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