Republican support for President Trump has increased 5 points since he suggested a group of minority progressive lawmakers “go back” where they came from, a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds.
The president’s net approval among Republicans now stands at 72 percent after he tweeted Sunday that the four lawmakers — thought to be Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) — should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came,” the poll shows.
Trump’s has support faltered among Democrats and independents, however. His net approval dropped 2 percentage points among Democrats, pollsters found, while about three in 10 independent voters now say they approve of Trump, down from four out of 10 last week.
According to the poll, the president’s overall approval did not change over the past week, despite the attacks against the lawmakers — all of whom are U.S. citizens — which have spurred widespread bipartisan backlash.
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Poll: Republican support for Trump rises after racist attacks targeting minority progressive congresswomen https://t.co/PaBleSjXwM pic.twitter.com/WzS2wenw6O
— The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2019
The federal government body that polices racial discrimination at work, uses "Go back to where you came from" as literally textbook example of potentially unlawful bigoted harassment. https://t.co/X4odzVu7mD
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 16, 2019
A fair number would eagerly join him on the comet. https://t.co/2NILsW9eXC
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 17, 2019
This is spot-on. https://t.co/gfJlS0UjT3
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 17, 2019
Turns out that the EEOC has an online pamphlet that’s directly on point:https://t.co/nr7sSvLhZz https://t.co/LC6AVTG6zT pic.twitter.com/VbqwGTfnPZ
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) July 17, 2019
The whole point of picking on these congresswomen was to gin up support for Trump’s re-election and to entertain his fans. In the process, he has painted every Republican and every Republican voter as racist and mean spirited.
I am so glad I left the party, It doesn’t represent me, my values and my beliefs and hasn’t for years — maybe it never really did. The trouble is that I have no one to represent me. Looks like I will be staying home next year. What’s the point of voting?
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