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President Trump’s standing has improved over the past week, and
credit his State of the Union address. Say what you will about
the ricocheting, all-over-the-place speech, but as Mr. Trump
drove to Capitol Hill to deliver it, his average favorable
rating from RealClearPolitics was 40.8%, with 55.5%
unfavorable—his worst since early September. As of Wednesday,
Mr. Trump’s favorables had risen to 43.3% and his unfavorables
had declined to 53.4%.
This change is modest, but it’s important to locate its source:
Mr. Trump acted presidential and struck notes of unity and
compromise. If he can keep that tone, his numbers should
continue to rally.
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Recent events can help Mr. Trump sustain his forward progress,
too. First is the congressional budget agreement. It not only
avoids another shutdown that would drag the president’s numbers
back down, but also gives Mr. Trump $1.375 billion for 55 miles
of new border wall and almost $23 billion for other border
security measures.
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Some of Mr. Trump’s allies called this agreement a defeat. Most
of the president’s supporters, however, will believe the
president if he says it’s not. They want forward progress, and
they’ll get it when the new $1.375 billion is used for the wall.
And that’s before the president repurposes unspent Homeland
Security money to pay for more miles of barrier. Since Speaker
Nancy Pelosi vowed to give “nothing for the wall,” Mr. Trump can
legitimately claim he won.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/karl-rove-trumps-approval- numbers-are-going-up-three-things-could-keep-his-momentum-going
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