Trump 'striking out' in the court of public opinion on his 'national emergency'
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Most Americans know there isn't a national emergency at the nation's southern border and even more Americans disapprove of Donald Trump declaring one, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Overall, 61 percent of respondents in the poll disapproveTrump 'striking out' in the court of public opinion on his 'national emergency'
Most Americans know there isn't a national emergency at the nation's southern border and even more Americans disapprove of Donald Trump declaring one, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Overall, 61 percent of respondents in the poll disapprove of Trump's declaration and 58 percent also don't believe there's an emergency to be had, anyway. In addition, 60 percent support challenging Trump's action in court, as 16 states have now done, along with other advocacy groups. «All things related to the declaring of a national emergency, the president is striking out in the court of public opinion,» Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, told NPR. «He's maintaining his base and little else.» In essence, the issue tracks along party lines, with Republicans mostly supporting Trump, Democrats adamantly opposing the move, and 61 percent of independents calling it a misuse of power. In other words, it's just one more way for Trump to polarize the nation. Read more