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The Horrendous Trump "so-called" presidency still in the news and not for good things
3 hours ago from Business Insider;
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Donald Trump could be charged with multiple crimes over his attempts to overturn his loss in the state of Georgia, report says
Alia Shoaib and John L. Dorman
Donald Trump could be charged with crimes over Georgia election interference, a new report says.
The report says Trump and his allies pressured Georgia officials to overturn his loss in the state.
Trump is facing several probes in relation to his postelection conduct in Georgia.
Former President Donald Trump could be charged with multiple crimes over election interference in Georgia, a new analysis says.
The report by the Brookings Institution, a leading think tank in Washington, DC, analyzed publicly available evidence which showed that Trump and his allies attempted to pressure Georgia officials to "change the lawful outcome of the election."
A key piece of evidence is the now-infamous call made by Trump to Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on January 3, where the former president told him to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn now-President Joe Biden's victory in the state.
"There's no way I lost Georgia," Trump repeatedly said throughout the call. "There's no way. We won by hundreds of thousands of votes."
Those assertions were false, as Biden won the state by nearly 12,000 votes, becoming the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry the longtime Republican stronghold since 1992.
The report added that Trump publicly pressured and personally contacted several other Republican officials in Georgia to ask for their help in overturning his electoral loss in the state, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr. Trump reportedly placed direct calls to the officials in December to urge them to go along with "his increasingly desperate plans to decertify his loss."
"We conclude that Trump's postelection conduct in Georgia leaves him at substantial risk of possible state charges predicated on multiple crimes," the report said. "These charges potentially include criminal solicitation to commit election fraud; intentional interference with performance of election duties; conspiracy to commit election fraud; criminal solicitation; and state RICO violations."
The report also added that criminal liability could extend to some Trump allies, including his former personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani appeared before committees in the Georgia Capitol with the intent of convincing state lawmakers to "take extraordinary action to reverse Biden's win," the report notes.
In February, Raffensperger's office opened a probe into Trump's efforts to overturn his loss in the state.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis also launched a criminal investigation into Trump's conduct related to the election.
The Brookings Institution report analyzed these probes and suggests the crimes that Trump could be charged with, along with his legal defenses.
The report suggests that Trump would likely claim immunity, arguing that he cannot be prosecuted for actions taken while he was in office.
Former presidents enjoy a measure of immunity for actions taken that "fall within the scope of their lawful duties as a federal official," according to the report.
However, in this case, Trump's actions were "well outside the scope of his official duties," the report noted.
For months, Trump has continued to promote debunked claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent, speaking of ballots coming from ceilings and pushing for forensic vote audits in closely-contested states like Arizona and Wisconsin.
The former president is currently facing several criminal probes over his conduct while in office, as well as his personal finances.
Donald Trump could be charged with multiple crimes over his attempts to overturn his loss in the state of Georgia, report says
Alia Shoaib and John L. Dorman
Donald Trump could be charged with crimes over Georgia election interference, a new report says.
The report says Trump and his allies pressured Georgia officials to overturn his loss in the state.
Trump is facing several probes in relation to his postelection conduct in Georgia.
Former President Donald Trump could be charged with multiple crimes over election interference in Georgia, a new analysis says.
The report by the Brookings Institution, a leading think tank in Washington, DC, analyzed publicly available evidence which showed that Trump and his allies attempted to pressure Georgia officials to "change the lawful outcome of the election."
A key piece of evidence is the now-infamous call made by Trump to Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on January 3, where the former president told him to "find 11,780 votes" to overturn now-President Joe Biden's victory in the state.
"There's no way I lost Georgia," Trump repeatedly said throughout the call. "There's no way. We won by hundreds of thousands of votes."
Those assertions were false, as Biden won the state by nearly 12,000 votes, becoming the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry the longtime Republican stronghold since 1992.
The report added that Trump publicly pressured and personally contacted several other Republican officials in Georgia to ask for their help in overturning his electoral loss in the state, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr. Trump reportedly placed direct calls to the officials in December to urge them to go along with "his increasingly desperate plans to decertify his loss."
"We conclude that Trump's postelection conduct in Georgia leaves him at substantial risk of possible state charges predicated on multiple crimes," the report said. "These charges potentially include criminal solicitation to commit election fraud; intentional interference with performance of election duties; conspiracy to commit election fraud; criminal solicitation; and state RICO violations."
The report also added that criminal liability could extend to some Trump allies, including his former personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani appeared before committees in the Georgia Capitol with the intent of convincing state lawmakers to "take extraordinary action to reverse Biden's win," the report notes.
In February, Raffensperger's office opened a probe into Trump's efforts to overturn his loss in the state.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis also launched a criminal investigation into Trump's conduct related to the election.
The Brookings Institution report analyzed these probes and suggests the crimes that Trump could be charged with, along with his legal defenses.
The report suggests that Trump would likely claim immunity, arguing that he cannot be prosecuted for actions taken while he was in office.
Former presidents enjoy a measure of immunity for actions taken that "fall within the scope of their lawful duties as a federal official," according to the report.
However, in this case, Trump's actions were "well outside the scope of his official duties," the report noted.
For months, Trump has continued to promote debunked claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent, speaking of ballots coming from ceilings and pushing for forensic vote audits in closely-contested states like Arizona and Wisconsin.
The former president is currently facing several criminal probes over his conduct while in office, as well as his personal finances.
To help you better understand the impending Mueller report on Trump
In the NY Times;
(continued in my first comment below)
In response to:
The Mueller Report Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect.
A concise report will probably act as a “road map” to investigation for the Democratic House — and to further criminal investigation by other prosecutors.
By Neal K. Katyal
Mr. Katyal was an acting solicitor general under President Barack Obama.
Feb. 21, 2019
The special counsel Robert Mueller will apparently soon turn in a report to the new attorney general, William Barr. Sure, there is still a lot of activity, including subpoenas, flying around, but that shouldn’t stop Mr. Mueller.
The report is unlikely to be a dictionary-thick tome, which will disappoint some observers. But such brevity is not necessarily good news for the president. In fact, quite the opposite.
For months, the president’s lawyers have tried to discredit Mr. Mueller and this report, but their efforts may have backfired. A concise Mueller report might act as a “road map” to investigation for the Democratic House of Representatives — and it might also lead to further criminal investigation by other prosecutors. A short Mueller report would mark the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end.
The report is unlikely to be lengthy by design: The special counsel regulations, which I had the privilege of drafting in 1999, envision a report that is concise, “a summary” of what he found. And Mr. Mueller’s mandate is limited: to look into criminal activity and counterintelligence matters surrounding Russia and the 2016 election, as well as any obstruction of justice relating to those investigations.
The regulations require the attorney general to give Congress a report, too. The regulations speak of the need for public confidence in the administration of justice and even have a provision for public release of the attorney general’s report. In a world where Mr. Mueller was the only investigator, the pressure for a comprehensive report to the public would be overwhelming.
This is where the “witch hunt” attacks on Mr. Mueller may have backfired. For 19 months, Mr. Trump and his team have had one target to shoot at, and that target has had limited jurisdiction. But now the investigation resembles the architecture of the internet, with many different nodes, and some of those nodes possess potentially unlimited jurisdiction. Their powers and scope go well beyond Mr. Mueller’s circumscribed mandate; they go to Mr. Trump’s judgment and whether he lied to the American people. They also include law enforcement investigations having nothing to do with Russia, such as whether the president directed the commission of serious campaign finance crimes, as federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have already stated in filings. These are all critical matters, each with serious factual predicates already uncovered by prosecutors.
Had Mr. Trump and his coterie done nothing wrong, they would have had little to fear from the special counsel, and a report from Mr. Mueller that cleared him would be the gold seal of approval. But Mr. Trump’s behavior, including his dangling of pardons to witnesses in the investigation, makes total exoneration unlikely, even though it is enormously difficult to prosecute crimes with international dimensions and assertions of privilege. The investigation has been further clouded by the fact that people in Mr. Trump’s inner circle lied repeatedly when it came to Russia (that long list includes Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Roger Stone).
The Mueller Report Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect.
A concise report will probably act as a “road map” to investigation for the Democratic House — and to further criminal investigation by other prosecutors.
By Neal K. Katyal
Mr. Katyal was an acting solicitor general under President Barack Obama.
Feb. 21, 2019
The special counsel Robert Mueller will apparently soon turn in a report to the new attorney general, William Barr. Sure, there is still a lot of activity, including subpoenas, flying around, but that shouldn’t stop Mr. Mueller.
The report is unlikely to be a dictionary-thick tome, which will disappoint some observers. But such brevity is not necessarily good news for the president. In fact, quite the opposite.
For months, the president’s lawyers have tried to discredit Mr. Mueller and this report, but their efforts may have backfired. A concise Mueller report might act as a “road map” to investigation for the Democratic House of Representatives — and it might also lead to further criminal investigation by other prosecutors. A short Mueller report would mark the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end.
The report is unlikely to be lengthy by design: The special counsel regulations, which I had the privilege of drafting in 1999, envision a report that is concise, “a summary” of what he found. And Mr. Mueller’s mandate is limited: to look into criminal activity and counterintelligence matters surrounding Russia and the 2016 election, as well as any obstruction of justice relating to those investigations.
The regulations require the attorney general to give Congress a report, too. The regulations speak of the need for public confidence in the administration of justice and even have a provision for public release of the attorney general’s report. In a world where Mr. Mueller was the only investigator, the pressure for a comprehensive report to the public would be overwhelming.
This is where the “witch hunt” attacks on Mr. Mueller may have backfired. For 19 months, Mr. Trump and his team have had one target to shoot at, and that target has had limited jurisdiction. But now the investigation resembles the architecture of the internet, with many different nodes, and some of those nodes possess potentially unlimited jurisdiction. Their powers and scope go well beyond Mr. Mueller’s circumscribed mandate; they go to Mr. Trump’s judgment and whether he lied to the American people. They also include law enforcement investigations having nothing to do with Russia, such as whether the president directed the commission of serious campaign finance crimes, as federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have already stated in filings. These are all critical matters, each with serious factual predicates already uncovered by prosecutors.
Had Mr. Trump and his coterie done nothing wrong, they would have had little to fear from the special counsel, and a report from Mr. Mueller that cleared him would be the gold seal of approval. But Mr. Trump’s behavior, including his dangling of pardons to witnesses in the investigation, makes total exoneration unlikely, even though it is enormously difficult to prosecute crimes with international dimensions and assertions of privilege. The investigation has been further clouded by the fact that people in Mr. Trump’s inner circle lied repeatedly when it came to Russia (that long list includes Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Roger Stone).
(continued in my first comment below)
online today!
Naive traveller
I am sure there are people that will laugh at me here.... and with good cause, but in Spain... they mostly only speak Spanish. 
One of the most common misconceptions I have heard is that English is spoken everywhere and it's so easy to travel. Well it's not always the case.
I travelled to Spain recently and as I have grown up in Australia, I have never truly had the need to learn another language. Australia is just a large island of English speakers floating around in the Southern part of the globe... for anyone who may have missed it.
I am quite in awe of other countries whose inhabitants are often bilingual. I am tri-lingual... in as much as I try to speak what I see written and it is not even close to what it is meant to sound like. Fortunately I had a friend join the same tour as me and he could speak Spanish, French and he simply adapted for Portuguese. It even came in handy in a store in Madrid with Asians... we weren't quite sure where they were from... until all of a sudden he is speaking fluently to them. Apparently Mandarin. Up until he discovered what language he needed, I had been trying to procure a new IPhone cord because I had left mine in Salamanca and they had been pointing to light globes.
So, I am now wondering where I need to explore in the future and what I need to learn before getting there. Italian seems a likely choice. I am told if I can learn one of the languages, the others will come naturally to me.
One of the most common misconceptions I have heard is that English is spoken everywhere and it's so easy to travel. Well it's not always the case. I travelled to Spain recently and as I have grown up in Australia, I have never truly had the need to learn another language. Australia is just a large island of English speakers floating around in the Southern part of the globe... for anyone who may have missed it.
I am quite in awe of other countries whose inhabitants are often bilingual. I am tri-lingual... in as much as I try to speak what I see written and it is not even close to what it is meant to sound like. Fortunately I had a friend join the same tour as me and he could speak Spanish, French and he simply adapted for Portuguese. It even came in handy in a store in Madrid with Asians... we weren't quite sure where they were from... until all of a sudden he is speaking fluently to them. Apparently Mandarin. Up until he discovered what language he needed, I had been trying to procure a new IPhone cord because I had left mine in Salamanca and they had been pointing to light globes.
So, I am now wondering where I need to explore in the future and what I need to learn before getting there. Italian seems a likely choice. I am told if I can learn one of the languages, the others will come naturally to me.
Anyone here is looking for Asian woman?
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The reason I want to find a Western man for my entire life because I scared of man in my country. My country had a bad influence from China, because they dominated us more than 1000 years. And there are male chauvinist, that in society the man is the most important. Every family wants to have a son to inherit their business or family tradition. That is not fair for a woman and child.
And I want to learn more about Western culture, languages, life, sport, love and everything, so that will be the best if I be with a western husband. He can be my love, my teacher, my soulmate, my family, my comrade in my entire life. I know will have many difficult between cultural but for me different make life more meaning, and colorful. And It great to learn more about the thing you never know before right?
Thanks greatly you guys for reading my blog, sorry for my bad in English, and I would love to hear anything from everyone. Have a wonderful for all of you
The reason I want to find a Western man for my entire life because I scared of man in my country. My country had a bad influence from China, because they dominated us more than 1000 years. And there are male chauvinist, that in society the man is the most important. Every family wants to have a son to inherit their business or family tradition. That is not fair for a woman and child.
And I want to learn more about Western culture, languages, life, sport, love and everything, so that will be the best if I be with a western husband. He can be my love, my teacher, my soulmate, my family, my comrade in my entire life. I know will have many difficult between cultural but for me different make life more meaning, and colorful. And It great to learn more about the thing you never know before right?
Thanks greatly you guys for reading my blog, sorry for my bad in English, and I would love to hear anything from everyone. Have a wonderful for all of you
Breaking news. Trump and first lady tests positive for Covid-19
Trump and first lady tests positive for Covid-19. More details to follow...
Trump is "no longer welcomed in Michigan"
Michigan's attorney general, Dana Nessel, pre-warned Trump in writing to make sure to wear a mask when visiting any Michigan factory, specifying that it was a legal requirement and also his moral obligation to protect factory workers.
In Trump's defense, he wore a mask and goggles during most of the tour.
However, in violation of Michigan law, he took off that equipment before being questioned by reporters,
while still at that factory, because he "didn't want to give the press the pleasure of seeing him in a mask". Meanwhile all the factory executives wore such masks.
So, the AG ruled, that he is no longer welcomed back into Michigan.
She say that it's obvious, that "Trump doesn't care about anyone, other than himself".
"It's disappointing" and she "is embarrassed to have him as president".
In Trump's defense, he wore a mask and goggles during most of the tour.
However, in violation of Michigan law, he took off that equipment before being questioned by reporters,
while still at that factory, because he "didn't want to give the press the pleasure of seeing him in a mask". Meanwhile all the factory executives wore such masks.
So, the AG ruled, that he is no longer welcomed back into Michigan.
She say that it's obvious, that "Trump doesn't care about anyone, other than himself".
"It's disappointing" and she "is embarrassed to have him as president".
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How long will it take for the USA to recover from a Trump presidency.
Honestly, it depends upon how much longer he remains president.
Obviously, the longer he is president the more damage he can and will do.
He already has harmed the USA in ways that no other president has,
at home and abroad and much more severely.
It's part of the reason he was officially graded as the worst US president in history.
The time for the recovery of the US reputation in the eyes of it's allies would partly
depend upon who the next presidents were and also how much effort they put into
restoring faith with our allies. But, damage has certainly been done and trust has been broken.
The following is an interesting article from earlier today;
(continued in first comment below)
Obviously, the longer he is president the more damage he can and will do.
He already has harmed the USA in ways that no other president has,
at home and abroad and much more severely.
It's part of the reason he was officially graded as the worst US president in history.
The time for the recovery of the US reputation in the eyes of it's allies would partly
depend upon who the next presidents were and also how much effort they put into
restoring faith with our allies. But, damage has certainly been done and trust has been broken.
The following is an interesting article from earlier today;
In response to: US reputation will take ‘years to recover’ from Trump presidency, warn experts
John Haltiwanger
The Independent•July 23, 2018
President Donald Trump returned from a trip to Europe this week in which he insulted key US allies and caused a crisis at a NATO summit in Brussels, was met with nationwide protests in the UK, and sided with Russian president Vladimir Putin over the US intelligence community on the subject of election interference during a now infamous press conference in Helsinki.
Once back in the US, Trump on Tuesday walked back on his statements regarding Russian election meddling, stating he believed the conclusion from US intelligence agencies that the Kremlin interfered in the US presidential election, though he also said it could be “other people also”.
But on Wednesday, Trump claimed Russia is not planning future attacks on US elections, directly contradicting statements made by Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats earlier this week.
Americans think Trump is ruining their country’s reputation
In this context, many are concerned Trump is doing immense damage to America’s global standing by pushing away allies and taking the word of foreign adversaries over US intelligence agencies.
A majority of Americans (61 per cent) feel the US is less respected across the globe with Trump in the White House, according to an NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll released on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, experts warn it could take “years” for the world to trust the US again as Trump continues to attack the international institutions it played a fundamental role in building following World War Two, especially the NATO alliance and the United Nations.
‘It will take a long time for the world to trust US stability again’
David Rothkopf, a foreign policy expert and visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, warned against hyperbolic assessments of the impact Trump can have on America’s place in the world.
“Nothing is irrevocable,” Rothkopf told Business Insider. “Much of America’s global standing is based on factors that Trump won’t or can’t greatly diminish – from the vitality of our economy to our innovation, the strength of our armed forces to our history.”
But Rothkopf also noted that Trump does have the capacity to do “long-term damage to our alliances, our crucial international relationships and the international system that has been essential to our peace and stability since World War Two”.
These relationships could recover quickly, Rothkopf said, but “underfunded institutions” may take longer to recover. What will take longest to address is the “degree to which countries like China or groups of countries like the EU take the lead in our absence”.
John Haltiwanger
The Independent•July 23, 2018
President Donald Trump returned from a trip to Europe this week in which he insulted key US allies and caused a crisis at a NATO summit in Brussels, was met with nationwide protests in the UK, and sided with Russian president Vladimir Putin over the US intelligence community on the subject of election interference during a now infamous press conference in Helsinki.
Once back in the US, Trump on Tuesday walked back on his statements regarding Russian election meddling, stating he believed the conclusion from US intelligence agencies that the Kremlin interfered in the US presidential election, though he also said it could be “other people also”.
But on Wednesday, Trump claimed Russia is not planning future attacks on US elections, directly contradicting statements made by Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats earlier this week.
Americans think Trump is ruining their country’s reputation
In this context, many are concerned Trump is doing immense damage to America’s global standing by pushing away allies and taking the word of foreign adversaries over US intelligence agencies.
A majority of Americans (61 per cent) feel the US is less respected across the globe with Trump in the White House, according to an NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll released on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, experts warn it could take “years” for the world to trust the US again as Trump continues to attack the international institutions it played a fundamental role in building following World War Two, especially the NATO alliance and the United Nations.
‘It will take a long time for the world to trust US stability again’
David Rothkopf, a foreign policy expert and visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, warned against hyperbolic assessments of the impact Trump can have on America’s place in the world.
“Nothing is irrevocable,” Rothkopf told Business Insider. “Much of America’s global standing is based on factors that Trump won’t or can’t greatly diminish – from the vitality of our economy to our innovation, the strength of our armed forces to our history.”
But Rothkopf also noted that Trump does have the capacity to do “long-term damage to our alliances, our crucial international relationships and the international system that has been essential to our peace and stability since World War Two”.
These relationships could recover quickly, Rothkopf said, but “underfunded institutions” may take longer to recover. What will take longest to address is the “degree to which countries like China or groups of countries like the EU take the lead in our absence”.
(continued in first comment below)
Trump's disapproval rating hits all time high & 1/2 of the USA urges impeachment.
Trump, officially the worst US president in history, is increasingly being recognized by the public as such.
With the recent wave of guilty pleas and findings of his appointees and associates, his disapproval rating
has sunk to a new low, and even Republicans are finally beginning to see the light.
Today from the NY Daily News;
With the recent wave of guilty pleas and findings of his appointees and associates, his disapproval rating
has sunk to a new low, and even Republicans are finally beginning to see the light.
Today from the NY Daily News;
In response to:
President Trump's disapproval hits a high as half the country supports impeachment
By Denis Slattery
| NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
Aug 31, 2018 | 9:30 AM
President Trump's disapproval hits a high as half the country supports impeachment
President Trump has a 60% disapproval rate among Americans, while special counsel Robert Mueller has the backing of a clear majority, according to a new poll.
President Trump is not winning any popularity contests.
The commander-in-chief’s disapproval rating has hit a high point of 60% , according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll out Friday. Only 36% of those polled said they approve of Trump’s job performance.
ABC News noted that Trump’s average approval rating since he entered the White House is the lowest of any modern president since the 1940s.
Trump, however, recently bragged about his popularity among Republicans last by tweeting out an incorrect approval rating.
“Over 90% approval rating for your all time favorite (I hope) President within the Republican Party and 52% overall,” Trump tweeted. “This despite all of the made up stories by the Fake News Media trying endlessly to make me look as bad and evil as possible. Look at the real villains please!”
A poll released by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News last week found that Trump had a 44% approval and 52% disapproval rating among general voters.
Friday’s poll found that even among Republicans, only 78% give Trump’s efforts in the White House a thumbs up.
The survey also found that half the public back Congress initiating impeachment proceedings against Trump.
The stunning poll numbers come after a flurry of legal activity in Trump’s inner orbit. Last week, his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and implicated the President in a scheme to pay off women alleging affairs.
His former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was also convicted of tax and bank fraud.
And support for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation stands at 63%, despite Trump’s attempts to discredit the probe. Fifty-two percent of Americans strongly support the federal inquiry into Russian election interference and possible connections between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.
Trump has repeatedly attempted to smear Mueller and his team of investigators by painting them as politically biased and frequently referring to the investigation as a “witch hunt.”
According to the new poll, 61% of Americans believe that if Cohen’s admissions are true, Trump broke the law. Fifty-three percent also think Trump has obstructed the Mueller investigation in some way.
Also troubling for the President, the majority of Americans, 66%, oppose a pardon for Manafort. Even among Republicans, 45% are against the idea.
And when it comes to Trump’s dispute with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, 62% of respondents back the former Alabama senator. The President has publicly berated Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia probe, which eventually led to Mueller’s appointment.
Sixty-four percent also oppose the idea of Trump firing Sessions.
The poll was conducted from Aug. 26 to 29 and included 1,003 adults. The margin of error is 3.6 points.
President Trump's disapproval hits a high as half the country supports impeachment
By Denis Slattery
| NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
Aug 31, 2018 | 9:30 AM
President Trump's disapproval hits a high as half the country supports impeachment
President Trump has a 60% disapproval rate among Americans, while special counsel Robert Mueller has the backing of a clear majority, according to a new poll.
President Trump is not winning any popularity contests.
The commander-in-chief’s disapproval rating has hit a high point of 60% , according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll out Friday. Only 36% of those polled said they approve of Trump’s job performance.
ABC News noted that Trump’s average approval rating since he entered the White House is the lowest of any modern president since the 1940s.
Trump, however, recently bragged about his popularity among Republicans last by tweeting out an incorrect approval rating.
“Over 90% approval rating for your all time favorite (I hope) President within the Republican Party and 52% overall,” Trump tweeted. “This despite all of the made up stories by the Fake News Media trying endlessly to make me look as bad and evil as possible. Look at the real villains please!”
A poll released by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News last week found that Trump had a 44% approval and 52% disapproval rating among general voters.
Friday’s poll found that even among Republicans, only 78% give Trump’s efforts in the White House a thumbs up.
The survey also found that half the public back Congress initiating impeachment proceedings against Trump.
The stunning poll numbers come after a flurry of legal activity in Trump’s inner orbit. Last week, his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and implicated the President in a scheme to pay off women alleging affairs.
His former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was also convicted of tax and bank fraud.
And support for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation stands at 63%, despite Trump’s attempts to discredit the probe. Fifty-two percent of Americans strongly support the federal inquiry into Russian election interference and possible connections between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.
Trump has repeatedly attempted to smear Mueller and his team of investigators by painting them as politically biased and frequently referring to the investigation as a “witch hunt.”
According to the new poll, 61% of Americans believe that if Cohen’s admissions are true, Trump broke the law. Fifty-three percent also think Trump has obstructed the Mueller investigation in some way.
Also troubling for the President, the majority of Americans, 66%, oppose a pardon for Manafort. Even among Republicans, 45% are against the idea.
And when it comes to Trump’s dispute with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, 62% of respondents back the former Alabama senator. The President has publicly berated Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia probe, which eventually led to Mueller’s appointment.
Sixty-four percent also oppose the idea of Trump firing Sessions.
The poll was conducted from Aug. 26 to 29 and included 1,003 adults. The margin of error is 3.6 points.
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