Trump should have stepped up from the beginning and stated consistently that "I am responsible for the shutdown and the security of our country is not negotiable". If he did this he would have been viewed as rightfully standing up and having a clear unambiguous stand on the issue while demanding to know if the Democrats hated our citizens or not. His statement should have been "Yes, I am responsible for the shutdown and the Democrats are responsible for the lack of in our country". In this case the two survey questions in the polls would read - 1) Who is responsible for the shutdown? A: Trump 2) Who is responsible for the lack of security in our county? A: The Democrats Six Latest Polls Show Voters Are Blaming Trump for the Government Shutdown https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...bility-for-shutdown-and-voters-give-it-to-him President Donald Trump said a month ago that he’d gladly take the blame for a government shutdown over his proposed border wall. Polls show he’s getting it. Six surveys taken since the partial government closure began last month tell a consistent story -- half or more Americans believe Trump and his party are responsible for the shutdown, while one-third or fewer point the finger at Democrats. Holding the president responsible marks a reversal in polling from previous shutdowns, and it’s raising pressure on Senate Republicans, some of whom have begun calling for Trump to relent and re-open the government while Congress debates funding for border security. Here are the recent survey results: A Quinnipiac University poll taken Jan. 9-13 found that 56 percent of Americans blame Trump and Republicans for the shutdown, while 36 percent fault Democrats. A Washington Post/ABC poll taken Jan. 8-11 found that 53 percent say Trump and congressional Republicans are to blame, while 29 percent point the finger at Democrats. A CNN poll taken Jan. 10-11 showed that 55 percent blame Trump and Republicans, while 32 percent blame Democrats. A CBS/YouGov survey taken Jan. 9-11 said 47 percent blame Trump, 3 percent blame Republicans, and 30 percent blame Democrats. A Reuters/Ipsos poll taken January 1-7 found that 51 percent blame Trump, 7 percent blame Republicans and 32 percent fault Democrats. A Politico/Morning Consult poll from Jan. 4-6 found that 47 percent blame Trump, 5 percent blame Republicans and 33 percent blame Democrats. The partial shutdown is the longest in modern U.S history and entered its 24th day on Monday, halting paychecks for 800,000 federal workers while forcing about 420,000 of them to work without pay. Efforts by Republicans like Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina to cut an immigration deal to resolve the impasse have failed, and Trump rejected his latest proposal on Monday morning. The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 22 after Trump rejected legislation passed by the GOP-controlled Senate to fund the government unless it included funds for a border wall, a central campaign promise of his during the 2016 election. Democrats, who took control of the House on Jan. 3, have refused to support funding his concrete or steel barrier and are demanding that he back down. In October 2013, a government shutdown occurred after the Republican-led House refused to include funding for Obamacare in spending legislation; they relented in 16 days. A CNN poll that month showed that 52 percent blamed Republicans in Congress, while 34 percent blamed President Barack Obama. In November 1995, the first of two shutdowns occurred after the Newt Gingrich-led Republicans demanded steep domestic spending cuts opposed by President Bill Clinton. A CNN survey found that 49 percent blamed Republican leaders, while 26 percent blamed Clinton. Trump didn’t help himself by embracing the responsibility for the looming shutdown on Dec. 11 during an acrimonious Oval Office meeting with Democratic leaders. "I am proud to shut down the government for border security," he said. "I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down." Congressional Republicans were stunned. “‘I own it’? Really?” former Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado, who lost his seat in the November midterm elections, said the following day. "Do you really want to own this? Don’t you want to put it on their lap? Really!?” Trump has since taken that advice and sought to blame Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. "Nancy and Cryin’ Chuck can end the Shutdown in 15 minutes. At this point it has become their, and the Democrats, fault!" he tweeted.
Trumps favorability/approval rating is low. But if he were doing his job completely and taking care of bidness in the way that it needs to be taken care of IT WOULD BE EVEN LOWER. Instead, he will settle on some 2.8 billion dollar wall and settlement on some hurricane refugees or extra funding for Puerto Rico as a bone for the dems. Couldn't care less about his approval rating or being blamed for the wall. TAKE CARE OF BIDNESS. Trump's likeability, fuck-himability, hate-himability, blamehimability levels were high all the way through the 2016 election cycle. If Trump wants a friend, he should get a dog. Meanwhile put the hammer down on the dems.
So every poll for every shutdown blames the GOP. Wow. What a shocker. When you poll 60% Democrats and 30% Republicans wtf results do you think you’re going to get?
If you placed Clinton, Obama, Carter or any Democrat in President Trump's place, they would instead, be favorably viewed. Non-stop lying, liberal media attacking President Trump 24/7 will mislead people who cannot think for themselves! It is hard to imagine someone not seeing the dangers of not securing our borders. Majority of Republicans, 87% support the border wall!. Those opposed to President Trump oppose him just because of who he is! I will urge President Trump to let the shutdown continue until, the Democrats come to their senses! Federal employees who are Democrat voters are fine with the shutdown considering they have made no efforts to even pressure the Democrat politicians! For that reason, they deserve this shutdown to last as long as it takes! They have leverage over the Democrat politicians with their votes! If they refuse to use that leverage, they deserve the shutdown to continue!
Watching the media fall over themselves to rip Trump and say the public is firmly against the Wall and the shutdown shows just how dangerous the liberal media is. I haven’t heard from a single person who is against the wall/securing the border. But if you watch/read the news you would think the entire country is up in arms against it. Trump is correct. The media really is the enemy.
The silent majority isn't going to be truthful with an aggressive Trumptard. They'd rather not get shot.
LATE BREAKING NEWS!!! Dems propose solving bank-robbing problem by legalizing it. In a related matter, Mayor DeBlasio says only white people have money in bank accounts so banks and their assets should be seized for reparations.
Left-wingers think "bank robbery" is a very judgmental term. They prefer the term "undocumented withdrawal."