Trump’s shutdown hurt him in the polls

He will continue to push for the wall even though it’s not popular. He only cares about his base. Sad!

Some of the polls were published before Trump ended his shutdown.

Absolutely awful for @realDonaldTrump:

New Post/ABC poll finds 56% of Americans would definitely *not* vote for Trump in 2020.

Worse, 59% of independents (!) and 64% of women (!!!) rule out voting for Trump:https://t.co/oHLKjt065p pic.twitter.com/Koj1PRKyRt

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 29, 2019

The challenge for Trump isn't just the low approval, it's the intensity of the disapproval. https://t.co/0nV0LQiEIh

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 29, 2019

New Post-ABC poll shows 56% say they would "definitely" not vote for Trump's reelection.

That's similar to recent Marist poll (57%). But what's notable is Post-ABC poll gave a middle-ground option. People didn't take it.https://t.co/PhN5C2dzIa

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 29, 2019

Trump may lie but the #'s don't…

CBS
71% say wall not worth shutdown
66% want Trump to agree to budget without funding the wall

AP
60% blame Trump for the shutdown
31% blame Democrats

Fox (freaking) News
51% oppose border wall
51% blame Trump for shutdown
34% blame Democrats

— Nate Lerner (@NathanLerner) January 24, 2019

New Post/ABC poll:

Trump's approval slides to 37-58.

Trump's disapproval among independents: 63%, up 10 points (!)

53% blame Trump and Republicans for shutdown. Only 34% blame Democrats.https://t.co/ffo1cxDoO1

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 25, 2019

Analysis: Trump’s poll numbers with women and independents have tanked since November https://t.co/SJZEm5ecYu

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 26, 2019

Most Americans oppose the wall, 54 percent to 42 percent, per Post/ABC poll https://t.co/GIou6n9B6g

Trump has never been oriented toward persuading doubters or opponents, but this is just openly deriding a majority that opposes his policy goal https://t.co/iSiCWFKmQw

— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) January 26, 2019

This Tarrance Group survey has Trump upside-down with white voters, his core constituency, with 49 percent disapproving of his performance https://t.co/e2q0aUyVl8

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 28, 2019

CBS poll: 70% Americans said that the issue of a border wall is not worth a government shutdown.

70% of Americans rarely agree on anything, and yet Trump and McConnell are still hurting millions of people, putting us in danger, risking a recession.

Open the damn government.

— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) January 24, 2019

*42%* of conservatives want Trump to reopen the government without border wall funding, according to our new pollhttps://t.co/N1fjHi6lfs

— Eliza Relman (@eliza_relman) January 23, 2019

Americans on Trump:

*Steady and reliable: 53% negative, 32% positive

*Knowledgeable and experienced: 54% negative, 32% positive

*Honest: 58% negative, 28% positive

*High personal and ethical standards: 58% negative, 24% positive https://t.co/j0pw4NayUy

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 28, 2019

71% of Americans are opposed to Trump shutting down the government.
Just brutal numbers for Trump’s GOP. https://t.co/Pyh6i2AbJX

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 23, 2019

Voters approve of the job Mueller’s doing by 49%-34%; they disapprove of how Trump’s reacting to the investigation by 30%-54%. https://t.co/IwTvhsZh9P

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 23, 2019

They drunk https://t.co/vK4N1pBGaX

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 29, 2019

The Supreme Court may restrict abortion rights soon

Sad! This would be a bad decision by the court but hardly a surprise.

The Supreme Court may kill Roe v. Wade as soon as this week https://t.co/qSzo8Gj23T pic.twitter.com/A8AfDGEQp9
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) January 28, 2019

The constitutional right to choose is under immediate threat. https://t.co/yQxNZHZb7N
— Slate (@Slate) February 1, 2019

The Trump tax cut did not boost hiring or investment plans

As we knew from the beginning, it was just a scam to help rich people.

No one could have foreseen this. Except all of us who foresaw exactly, precisely this.

$1.5 trillion U.S. tax cut has no major impact on business capex plans: survey | Article [AMP] | Reuters https://t.co/CDAtivjUX8

— Invictus (@TBPInvictus) January 28, 2019

The Trump admin's $1.5 trillion cut tax package appears to have had no major impact on businesses' hiring or investment plans. https://t.co/heT4oG6ljX

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 28, 2019

The Trump administration's $1.5 trillion cut tax package appeared to have no major impact on businesses' capital investment or hiring plans, according to a new survey. https://t.co/L8dFw0bpKU

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 28, 2019

Since Trump's tax cuts went into law:
1) Wages have remained flat, adjusted for inflation.
2) The deficit has exploded.
3) Businesses didn't reinvest their savings.

Mitch McConnell's solution: Eliminate the estate tax for America's super rich, sending us deeper into debt.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 28, 2019

House passes bill to prevent withdrawal from NATO

Trump is doing Putin’s bidding on NATO. It’s sad the House felt the need for this bill but they were right to pass it. I wonder why 22 representatives would oppose it.

The significance of this vote can’t be overstated. It is an extraordinary and radical rebuke of American security and our allies from members that are unfit to serve. A caucus of dupes and useful idiots. Disgraceful https://t.co/D5ox1ecZvk
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) January 24, 2019

Gee, these are also 2 of the 22 members of the party that claims it supports National Security who also voted today against ensuring US stays in NATO. Anyone see any trends? https://t.co/PjSgle7wG9
— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) January 23, 2019

Who were the 22 Republican lawmakers who voted with Vladimir Putin, former Soviet generals and anti-democratic tyrants who have been trying to undermine and destroy NATO for 50 years?
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 23, 2019

Have any of these members been briefed on the Russia threat? And if so, how do they reconcile this vote with US intel assessments on Russian desire to undermine and dissolve NATO? https://t.co/faYo7LuZzG
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 23, 2019

Ask yourself why on Earth Trump would be attacking NATO?

There is no legit reason.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) January 24, 2019

The House just voted 357-22 to bar President Trump from exiting NATO.

Here are the 22 lawmakers who opposed it — all Republicans. pic.twitter.com/bqb15ADvhK
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 23, 2019

This, as Trump admin and at least one Fox host have raised questions about whether the US should defend Baltic NATO allies in event of Russian attack. https://t.co/ITTFDVlKkN
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 24, 2019

Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs play patsies for Vladimir Putin with their NATO votes https://t.co/7mBhg0xUOj via @azcentral
— E.J. Montini (@ejmontini) January 24, 2019

U.S. officials typically answer yes unambiguously and refer to such a situation as an "Article 5 obligation" — i.e., something world leaders promised to each other in a treaty. https://t.co/JSCh3T5fcb
— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) January 24, 2019

In case you're wondering what I think of the GOP's hostility to NATO, I have a few words here. (No, not those, but I thought them).https://t.co/eyDyWdTJcT
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 31, 2019

If Democrats cave in, Trump would use the shutdown again

Don’t let him make this an effective tactic!

Nancy Pelosi: "There is serious and justified concern that this president would shut down the government any time he does not get his way legislatively. That is why we must hold the line on this shutdown." Via ABC pic.twitter.com/xruNIiOHDw

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 23, 2019

If the Dems cave on this shutdown, they're just setting up the next shutdown. The buzz Trump will get from that will be so intense he'll want to keep getting hits of it over and over.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 24, 2019

Penalties for polluters are much lower under the Trump administration

The Polluter Pays principle is fundamental to environmental law. This lack of enforcement is alarming.

And now @EPA is shut down, but the polluters aren’t. @EPAAWheeler must answer for what this means for our air and water, and ultimately, our future.

— Tom Udall (@SenatorTomUdall) January 24, 2019

other bad EPA news:

EPA Says Limiting Mercury Pollution From Power Plants Is No Longer 'Appropriate and Necessary' https://t.co/j8YmI6O1rO

— Carlos A Gonzalez D (@cadenusa) January 24, 2019

And when @EPA fails to properly enforce environmental laws, states aren't able to pick up the slack – https://t.co/JuPGAHfF1x

— Policy Integrity (@PolicyIntegrity) January 24, 2019

Decisions made on toxic chemicals have lasting consequences for health – Must read op-ed from the former leader of EPA's chemical safety office. #TSCA https://t.co/teVQn5O7Hh pic.twitter.com/82IexxGUSv

— EDF Health (@EDFHealth) January 24, 2019

EPA’s Return to Bush-Era Clean Air Act Reforms Sacrifices Agency’s Duty to Protect Environment, Ignores the Law https://t.co/eHeG8HZwLs pic.twitter.com/uTNqk5dNDR

— Dan Farber (@dfarber) January 24, 2019

Thank you…we need EPA protections https://t.co/PcHIeJgK0J

— Marcella Ruble (@marcellaruble) January 24, 2019

Pesticides are tested in
– one exposition route at a time
– in isolation
More about the complete failure of the EPA to protect the population from the 60000 (2012 figure) authorised pesticides. Here.https://t.co/3HLIEc4W36

— Alain Pannetier (@AlainPannetier) January 24, 2019

Wow. Look at the expected increase in industrial emissions. That's without taking EPA's proposed changes to New Source Review and New Source Performance Standards into account. https://t.co/bjSo235HFn

— Gavin Bade (@GavinBade) January 24, 2019

The wall was not an emergency when Republicans controlled both houses of Congress

The wall is a phony issue Trump is using to harm civil servants since Republicans are anti-government. Republicans were the majority in both houses for two years and Trump only shut the government down over the wall at the end of their reign.

A quick timeline of The Emergency. pic.twitter.com/f3fN3Eiu8D

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) January 23, 2019

70% say the wall is not worth a shutdown

Trump should end his shutdown now!

CBS poll: 70% Americans said that the issue of a border wall is not worth a government shutdown.

70% of Americans rarely agree on anything, and yet Trump and McConnell are still hurting millions of people, putting us in danger, risking a recession.

Open the damn government.

— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) January 24, 2019

MAGA hats

The MAGA hat was part of the discussion this weekend about the students and the Native American.

I am offended by the hat because it stands for Trump.

Trump is a racist.

If you show your support for him by wearing the hat, you are:

a) a racist

b) willing to support a racist

There’s not much difference and in a confrontation, I wouldn’t have the time to find out (or really care).

We have to stop thinking of the symbology of Trump’s presidency — the MAGA hats, the wall, etc — as merely physical objects. They have long since lost their original meaning and purpose. They are now emblems. They are now the new iconography of white supremacy.

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) January 24, 2019

"Trump supporters recognized a long time ago that chanting 'Trump!' at immigrants and minorities is an effective way of letting them know they are not welcome. 'Build the wall' chants serve a similar purpose, as do MAGA hats."@brianbeutler on Covington:https://t.co/c3wEuMTQKS

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 24, 2019

Remember, you can make your own virtual Trump hat here!

Ross is clueless

Billionaire Trump cabinet member Ross doesn’t have any idea what the unpaid federal workers are going through. Neither does Trump’s daughter-in-law or Kudlow. Many people live paycheck to paycheck.

Trump has referred to the shutdown as a "strike." He has complained that furloughed workers could hurt his economic numbers. He he groused that many are Democrats and part of the "deep state." And he has made comments seen by many as out-of-touch. https://t.co/jY5UZyr9o6

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) January 25, 2019

So a few things:
1) This isn’t remotely what Wilbur Ross was saying;
2) The world Trump describes sounds surreal; and
3) It’s amazing that Trump is this bad at offering advice at the one thing he is an expert on: indebtedness. https://t.co/sf5O2KnDj7

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) January 24, 2019

What Wilbur Ross and the Trump team’s tone-deaf shutdown comments really say https://t.co/S8am6D3O8z

— Post Politics (@postpolitics) January 24, 2019

Yesterday, Trump’s wealthy daughter-in-law Lara Trump said the #TrumpShutdown was just a “little bit of pain” for 800,000 federal workers. Today Trump’s wealthy Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says he doesn’t understand why unpaid federal workers would go to a food bank for help. pic.twitter.com/CvGRbvef7O

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) January 24, 2019

Today in billionaire cabinet secretaries https://t.co/a3AeYh1bmv

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) January 24, 2019

It's called "hunger" Wilbur. https://t.co/e2DyaCt3Vg

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 24, 2019

Thoughts on unpaid federal workers:

"In some sense they're better off."
– Kevin Hassett

"It is a little bit of pain but it's going to be for the future of our country."
– Lara Trump

"There’s no real reason why they shouldn’t be able to get a loan."
– Wilbur Ross

— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) January 24, 2019

Hey Wilbur Ross: Let me explain this to you:

1. @realDonaldTrump shut down the government;
2. That means many federal workers, such as FBI agents & Coast Guard personnel, are working without pay;
3. Food is not free.

Get it @SecretaryRoss? https://t.co/SkqEJ8741o

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 24, 2019

If you live paycheck to paycheck, ‘eventually’ can be devastating. https://t.co/8bwgIWVIUf

— Juana Summers Markland (@jmsummers) January 24, 2019

Wilbur Ross is @realDonaldTrump’s Secretary of Commerce.

Wilbur Ross is a billionaire.

And this is billionaire Wilbur Ross saying he doesn’t understand why federal workers not getting paid during the #TrumpShutdown don’t just take out loans *to feed their families*.

Unreal. pic.twitter.com/YHHZqKa8sx

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 24, 2019

Sen. Schumer calls Wilbur Ross comments "appalling" and "the 21st century equivalent of 'let them eat cake.'"

"Secretary Ross, they just can't call their stock broker and ask them to sell some of their shares." https://t.co/5OkzsDv0CV pic.twitter.com/zT3ErjyBiN

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 24, 2019

54% of people say they could only miss 2 paychecks before they wouldn't be able to pay their bills, per a Fox News poll.

Federal workers are about to miss their 2nd paycheck. pic.twitter.com/6vRKXSatBI

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 24, 2019

Because they need food? Because they are not getting paid? And many live paycheck to paycheck? https://t.co/5jF0uNgoFA

— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) January 24, 2019

Paul Krugman points out that the US has started a trade war over fewer employees than the number affected by the shutdown.

Wilbur Ross, who has been leading us into a trade war on behalf of the steel industry, says that the number of workers affected by the shutdown is small, so it's no big deal. A useful chart pic.twitter.com/5sWkjtwug8

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 24, 2019

Actually primary metals is just 0.3% of GDP, and a lot of that is stuff that uses the output from steel mills. The industry being protected is much smaller. https://t.co/FZ4OjlvmqU

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 24, 2019

After telling the press that federal workers are "volunteering" by continuing to come to work without pay, a reporter calls out Larry Kudlow's incorrect assessment and he fumbles further, saying they are working without pay out of respect for the presidency and Trump. pic.twitter.com/ofN3unRVSY

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) January 24, 2019

Open this tweet to get the thread of reactions from federal employees:

Feds working unpaid: I will anonymously tweet out any reactions I get to Kudlow's assessment. DMs are open. https://t.co/aOJiAGEvgW

— Dara Lind (@DLind) January 24, 2019