Anti-Trump media hysteria backfires as he gains support

Washington Examiner:

President Trump’s approval rating reached an all-time high this month buoyed by strong support from Republicans.

His approval mark rose to 45 percent in a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll published Sunday, up 1 percent above what he got in June.

That number is powered by support from 88 percent of Republican voters.

Of the four previous presidents, only George W. Bush, after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, had a higher approval rating with his own party at the same point in his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The poll was taken over a four-day period that started July 15, a day before Trump’s meeting and joint news conference with Russia President Vladimir Putin in which he questioned the conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Therefore, some of the polling days covered the aftermath of Trump’s much-criticized handling of the Putin meeting.
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The media has been so unfair to the President for so long it has lost further credibility with Republican votes.  Here is a suggestion.  Hysteria is not a good look for someone looking to be taken seriously.  Calling people you disagree with on an issue treasonous suggest unhinged reactions.

The poll has some bad news for Democrats too.  It shows that Americans are more worried about Democrats than they are about Russians.  The poll found 56 percent of Americans see Democrats as out of the mainstream.  That does not sound like a prescription for a blue wave.