Why Trump’s poll numbers are still in free fall
There is the failure on health-care reform, the Russia investigation, the spate of firings and continued dysfunction inside the White House, the bullying of his attorney general, his bombast directed to North Korea and, most recently, his handling of the Charlottesville violence and reluctance to condemn white nationalists. His aberrant, unpresidential behavior in responding to North Korea shouldn’t be ignored.
Americans want the United States government to diffuse heightened tensions surrounding North Korea’s nuclear programs through diplomatic means and not military intervention. 76% of residents say the U.S. should either negotiate directly with North Korea, 39%, or convince China to use their influence to stop North Korea’s nuclear programs, 37%. Only 11% think the United States should employ air strikes to destroy North Korea’s nuclear facilities, and 4% believe the U.S. should launch a first strike nuclear attack. Two percent of Americans say troops should be deployed to overthrow the government. … While President Donald Trump’s base is confident in his ability to lead the nation during an international crisis, more than six in ten U.S. residents, 61%, lack faith in the president’s ability to do so.*Marist Poll
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