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To his supporters, this is what “America First” looks like in action. To his critics, it’s a rerun of the same chaos that once exhausted a nation.
When asked by reporters earlier this month if he planned to “tone it down,” the president’s response was instant:
“You don’t fix a broken country by whispering,” he said. “You do it by shouting truth louder than the lies.”
But behind the scenes, his team was watching something that no rally or slogan could drown out: the polls.
The Numbers Americans Can’t Ignore
Only 41% of Americans currently approve of the job he’s doing. 52% disapprove.
Then came the reversals.