Now this is so very correct.


Why is President Donald Trump so popular among Americans?

He’s not. He’s the first president in history whose disapproval ratings have always been higher than his approval ratings.

That said, about 42% of the country thinks he’s wonderful, which is… horrifying.

But here’s the thing. When he accepted the Republication nomination in 2016, his approval rating was 42%. Everything that has happened — both good and bad — in the three years since has essentially had no impact whatsoever on his popularity.

Americans either love him or h**e him, and his policies have almost nothing to do with that.

The core of his support is evangelical Christians, which is pretty funny given that he’s violated all 10 of those Commandments. They are also the people most likely to think America is changing culturally in ways that will reduce their status. To them MAGA t***slates to “Let’s go back to the days when we ran the show and everyone else knew their place.”

He also does well with the aggrieved. There are a lot of Americans who think “other countries have been ripping us off” and love it when he tariffs everyone from China to Canada. They’re not interested in the reality that tariffs are a tax on Americans. They’re not doing it for the revenue, they’re doing it to show the world who’s boss.

And then there’s a group that enjoys “owning the libtards.” They think it’s fun to watch trump trash mainstream news, the FBI, the State Department, all Dems, the “elites” (even though Trump inevitably goes on to claim he’s more elite than they are), etc.

Running through all three groups is anger and a desire for dominance. And that’s a pretty good description of Donald J. Trump.