65% oppose emergency declaration: Trump Keeps Doubling Down On The Same Failed Strategy

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump will declare a national emergency and seek money to build a border wall, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday, moments before the U.S. Senate passed a compromise spending bill that didn’t include wall funding.

If Trump follows through on the emergency declaration, he’ll be doing something that large majorities of Americans oppose — and he’ll be doing it right as his job-approval ratings had begun to rebound following the partial government shutdown in December and January.

Indeed, the act of declaring a national emergency to build a wall is even more unpopular than the wall itself — and the wall isn’t popular. Polls as tracked by PollingReport.com show an average of 32 percent of Americans in favor of the declaration and 65 percent opposed. Even in an era where many of Trump’s top priorities poll only in the low-to-mid-40s, that’s an especially large split, with roughly twice as many voters opposed as in favor.

The emergency plan could become somewhat more popular if Trump tries to rally his base behind it, but it’s a fairly divisive issue even among Republican lawmakers.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-border-wall-national-emergency/

[bearsfootball516]

1. It's the same strategy he's been using. Rally the base to be loyal to prevent impeachment.

It's a short term solution, but there's a massive long term problem with it.

Making moves that solidify his base also alienates independents. And because his base isn't big enough to win a national election, losing independents means losing in 2020.