Some facts courtesy of MSNBC's Paul Waldman that need to be absorbed by Dems, who have gotten weak in the knees over the Malignant Fascist's small win:
"Republicans are more desperate than ever to convince the public that Trump is hugely popular — and that opposing him and his policies will be politically disastrous for Democrats. Nothing could be further from the truth. Trump was a historically unpopular president the first time around, and so far it looks as though he’ll face the same widespread public opposition in his second term. [snip]
As much as Republicans want to throw around words such as “landslide” and “mandate,” 2024 was one of the closest elections in American history. Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris in the popular vote by less than 1.5%; only one election in the last half-century (in 2000) was closer. And the razor-thin margins by which Republicans control both the House and the Senate testify to how closely the electorate is divided. [snip]
Trump was the only president in the Gallup poll’s history — going all the way back to Harry Truman — who entered office with an approval rating under 50%. He was also the only one to never crack 50% approval for a single day of an entire term.
On the verge of his second term, even after his first popular vote victory in three tries, Trump’s approval is weak. A new Marist/NPR poll puts it at just 44%; 49% say they disapprove of him. The Economist/YouGov poll gives him a similar 45/51 split, while a USA Today/Suffolk University survey has his favorability/unfavorability at 47% each." (our emphasis)
Read Waldman's entire article. The MF has always been about the big bluff, whether it comes to his political bluster or his threats of lawsuits. Many in the compliant media are already accepting the lies about a "landslide" and a "mandate" given by the electorate. Just keep these facts -- not feelings -- in mind when you hear that.
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