But Risks Remain for GOP<\/a> — Political experts say rise in net approval ratings among voters reflects in part a solid U.S. economy. In January, 44% of voters approved of Trump\u2019s job performance; 51% disapproved. January rating represents 2% rise from September, 4% increase from November. After losing voter support in every state during his first nine months in office, President Donald Trump is beginning the second year of his term with his popularity on the upswing,” according to Morning Consult.”<\/p>\nThe numbers don\u2019t really matter. That trend line is what matters to all these people, and it\u2019s gonna be a factor in the Mueller investigation. It\u2019s gonna be a factor in, well, this whole year. Democrats, if they continue to lose ground in the so-called generic ballot poll… Remember just a month or two ago they thought a slam dunk. Winning the House in \u201918 a slam dunk. Now they\u2019re becoming less sure of this, and it changes the way they behave.<\/p>\n
And this, if Trump\u2019s popularity continues to increase, folks, we\u2019re gonna actually see people literally go insane on television. It\u2019s going to… We\u2019re gonna see meltdowns of people like Jeffrey Toobin and any number of these people who\u2019ve had themselves convinced since Trump was inaugurated that Trump is gone, that they\u2019re gonna get rid of Trump. The Russian investigation, something! They\u2019re gonna get rid of Trump, They were gonna drive a wedge between Trump supporters and Trump.<\/p>\n
That was gonna be how they were gonna do it! If they could somehow convince Trump voters that Trump is not worth it, then that\u2019s it; it\u2019s over for Trump. They haven\u2019t been succeeded. I know you\u2019re gonna find this maybe arguable, but in terms of their long-term objective, they are not succeeding right now. It\u2019s going the wrong way for \u2019em. And public polling on the investigation is going the wrong way.<\/p>\n
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And you have to remember: These people lie to themselves every day about things and how well they\u2019re doing and how robust the anti-Trump “resistance” is and how it\u2019s gaining ground. And it isn\u2019t. And you could tell, these people, when the tax cuts are passed, they knew, because they had to lie to everybody. They said, “Your taxes aren\u2019t gonna get cut. Everybody\u2019s taxes are going up.” Well, as Morning Consult points out, much of Trump\u2019s increase in the polls is due to the economy and the tax plan.<\/p>\n
And isn\u2019t it a shame, there\u2019s not a single Democrat that voted for it. They can\u2019t claim any credit whatsoever. All they can do is lie to you and tell you it\u2019s phony and it\u2019s not sustainable and it won\u2019t last and elect Democrats to soften the blow of when it all crashes. I wouldn\u2019t want to be them and have to come say that. Even Schumer! I told you yesterday, Chuck You, he was in Louisville. He made a speech, and he actually said…<\/p>\n
See, when Democrats talk to each other and there\u2019s only one camera there, they feel a little bit more secure than otherwise. And Chuck You told his supporters: Anti-Trump isn\u2019t enough, gang. We need an economic message. And then he detailed what message. We need an economic message of prosperity for the middle class. I\u2019m laughing to myself, “What do you think\u2019s happening right now?<\/p>\n
“What do you think? Wages are going up, bonuses being given, and benefits packages are expanding, new jobs are being created, jobs Obama said were never coming back are coming back. What do you have to offer the middle class that you haven\u2019t already given them in 50 years? What do you have to offer them that\u2019s better than what\u2019s happening now?” They don\u2019t have anything. They\u2019ve been counting their chickens before they\u2019ve hatched.<\/p>\n
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RUSH: Sherrod Brown — major, major Democrat, huge leftist Democrat — this afternoon in Washington, bipartisan meeting with congressional members and cabinet members. Sherrod Brown said this to Donald Trump…<\/p>\n
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BROWN: I very much appreciate the work that Ambassador Lighthizer has done generally and specifically on [Section] 232, and — and I want to talk for a moment about NAFTA. I sent the president the transition staff three days after the election, sent him a letter outlining what we could do together in trade. The president — thank you — sent back a nice handwritten note about that. I appreciate working together on everything from TPP, to nonmarket economy status, to 232, to the washing machine case, to all of those issues. And I asked in the washing machine case is 3,000 jobs in a small town in northwest Ohio. So that really matters to a lot of families. I\u2019m hopeful we can do quick action on 232. Also, I will just conclude that we can work on NAFTA together.<\/p>\n
RUSH: Now, you may want to rely on polls but here you\u2019ve got… Is it “Sher-RID” or “Sher-ROD”? He\u2019s a big liberal Democrat in Ohio heaping praise on Trump for Trump\u2019s economic policies and plans. That is… You probably will not see this sound bite on CNN. Let\u2019s see where this come from. (muttering) Well, I don\u2019t know what the source of this is. Maybe it was actually the meeting itself. I don\u2019t know what network. But I guarantee the Drive-Bys are not gonna. This confirms every poll out there that Trump is gaining in popularity.<\/p>\n
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